Fweethawt Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I got this in an e-mail a couple of days ago and figured that I'd post it here for you all to read. I posted it here in the Ex-Christian Life section because it sort of has that non-religious tone, with yet a heart-warming message. Okay, enough with the mushy stuff. Just read it, alright? What does love mean? 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. See what you think: "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 just 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 giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7 "Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8 "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 (Wow!) "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet) "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 "During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8 "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6 "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 7 "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 "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image) 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 And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakinshoog Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 awwwwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valgeir Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Awwwww... makes me feel tingly inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyby Stardancer Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Awww... That's adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 That is cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlinfmct87 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry" <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm deeply impressed. That kid has a LOT of talent in therapy. Sometimes all the words in the world won't cut it... a simple primal act of human understanding can be the only thing that will do the trick. Thank you Fwee... excellent post. Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Love still isn't well-defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Just impressed. I've met lots of children with gold heart. When you're a disabled kid, you attract true good people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlinfmct87 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Love still isn't well-defined. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're not going to be able to program, catalogue, or easily reference love Khan... won't happen. You just have to know it when you feel it, I'm afraid. Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totallyatpeace Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Love still isn't well-defined. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Love is when no matter how much you dislike Star trek (Or whatever it's called)...... you are willing to smile and sit though it and share it with the one you love....................over and over. Now can you relate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Great Post, Fwee. It sends me to sleep smiling tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totallyatpeace Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4 That's my favorite...... Nice, Fwee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Love is when no matter how much you dislike Star trek (Or whatever it's called)...... you are willing to smile and sit though it and share it with the one you love....................over and over. Now can you relate? "Definition" by example is not a valid definition in strict logic, unfortunately. BTW, I went to see my friend today, and on my way out, she said "I love you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Great Post, Fwee. It sends me to sleep smiling tonight. You know, I've noticed that my posts have the tendency of doing that to you. You know, sending you to sleep smilin' 'n stuff. So tell me, do you ever have any dreams? You know... The kind of dreams with me in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."Billy - age 4 That's my favorite...... Nice, Fwee. Hey, if I'm not mistaken, the first time that I got a PM from you, you typed my name 'different'. You weren't by chance implying anything there, were you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 "Definition" by example is not a valid definition in strict logic, unfortunately.BTW, I went to see my friend today, and on my way out, she said "I love you." Well then, Khan, that strange feeling that you got when she said that, is PART of the definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totallyatpeace Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Hey, if I'm not mistaken, the first time that I got a PM from you, you typed my name 'different'. You weren't by chance implying anything there, were you? You have a very good memory.... I'm not tellin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 How about: Love: 1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. 2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance. 3a. Sexual passion. 3b. Sexual intercourse. 4. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object. 5. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment. 6. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love. 7a. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language. 7b. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love. (from Dictionary.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Just impressed. I've met lots of children with gold heart. When you're a disabled kid, you attract true good people... This is good to hear also. I didn't think that this would be the case but hey, who here would know better than you, huh? That is, that's good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 How about: Love: 1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. 2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance. 3a. Sexual passion. 3b. Sexual intercourse. 4. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object. 5. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment. 6. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love. 7a. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language. 7b. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love. (from Dictionary.com) I'd say 1, 4, and 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 You have a very good memory.... I know. Sometimes it scares me. I don't know anyone else that remembers so much, and in great detail, the way that I do when it comes to certain things. I'm not tellin'. Well, I am quite lovable you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fweethawt Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Yeah! It's something like that... Without the candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGiant Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Love though the eyes of a child, those may be the best definitions around. Seems well defined enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Dear Fwee, I'm going through a lot of sleep disturbance, which is why it was so lovely to take those children's thoughts away with me. In the last dream I remember having, I crashed a chair over somebody's head. (You wouldn't want to be in the dreams I've had lately.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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