Love

What does love mean?  Four to eight year olds respond:

• When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.  You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.
• Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.
• Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.
• Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.
• If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate. 
• Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.
• 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.