LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IS ALL THERE IS!




artwork and photo by Mira

A group of professional people posed this
question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds,
"What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't
bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my
grandfather does it for her all the time, even
when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." --
-Rebecca, age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your
name is different. You know that your name is
safe in their mouth." ---Billy, age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy
puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell
each other." ---Karl, age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody
most of your French fries without making them
give you any of theirs." ---Chrissy, age 6

"Love is what makes you smile when you're
tired." ---Terri, age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy
and she takes a sip before she gives it to him,
to make sure it tastes OK." ---Danny, age 7

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen." ---
Bobby, age 5

"If you want to learn to love better, you should
start with a friend who you hate." ---Nikka, age 6

"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's
love. But God makes both kinds of them." ---
Jenny, age 4

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt,
then he wears it everyday." ---Noelle, age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little
old man who are still friends even after they
know each other so well." ---Tommy, age 6

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't
see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." ---
Clare, age 5

"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece
of chicken." ---Elaine, age 5

"Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty
and still says he is handsomer than Robert
Redford." ---Chris, age 8

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even
after you left him alone all day." ---Mary Ann,
age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she
gives me all her old clothes and has to go out
and buy new ones." ---
Lauren, age 4

"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom
says she only picks on me because she loves me.
So I pick on my baby sister because I love
her." ---Bethany, age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." --- Karen, age 7

"Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and
she doesn't think it's gross." ---Mark, age 6

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." ---Jessica, age 8