Wednesday, December 17, 2008

love's an excuse to get hurt and to hurt

As I was browsing through some mailing list, I found these adorable takes on love, by little kids. I only copied the ones I like best though.

"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


"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 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 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


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

Karen - age 7


"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 I really love this one,

"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


So. You adults, who probably can't even remember your own real take on love, tell me, what do you think love is?