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."
Karen - age 7 (what an image)
"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"
Take a little time and ask yourself what your definition of love is, if you
haven't already found it for yourself among the statements above.
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A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits the bag on the counter. The
bartender walks up and asks what’s in the bag.
The man reaches into the bag and pulls out a little man about 1 foot high and
sets him on the counter. He reaches back into the bag and pulls out a small
piano setting it on the counter as well. He reaches into the bag one more time,
and pulls out a piano bench, which he places in front of the piano. The little
man sets down at the piano and starts playing a beautiful piece by Mozart!
"Where on earth did you get that?" say's the bartender. The man responds by
reaching into the paper bag, this time he pulls out a Magic Lamp. He hands it
to the bartender and say's "here rub it". So the bartender rubs the lamp, and
suddenly there's a gust of smoke and a genie appears standing before him. "I
will grant you one wish" the genie announces.
The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating, he says, "I want a million
bucks!" A few moments later, a duck walks into the bar, and was soon followed
by another duck, then another, pretty soon the bar the entire bar is filled with
ducks and they keep coming!
The bartender turns to the man and says, "You know, I think your genie’s a
little deaf! I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks!!!
"Tell me about it", say's the man, "Do you really think I asked for a 12 inch
pianist?"
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GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second
person. (HOW TRUE)
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.
GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge... mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD
1) Growing up is mandatory; growing old is optional.
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that
you once got from a roller coaster.
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you
the questions.
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.
THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE:
1) You believe in Santa Claus.
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
3) You are Santa Claus.
4) You look like Santa Claus.
SUCCESS:
At age 4 success is ... not peeing in your pants.
At age 12 success is ... having friends.
At age 16 success is ... having a drivers license.
At age 35 success is ... having money.
At age 50 success is ... having money.
At age 70 success is ... having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is ... having friends.
At age 80 success is ... not peeing in your pants.
Pass this on to someone who could use a laugh.
Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way, BUT NEVER forget the
blessings that come each day.
Have a wonderful day with many *smiles*
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Two ninety year old men, Moe and Sam, have been friends all their lives. Sam is
dying, and Moe comes to visit him every day.
"Sam," says Moe, "We have both loved baseball all our lives, and played minor
league ball together for so many years. You have to do me one favor. When you
get to Heaven, somehow you've got to let me know if there's baseball in Heaven."
Sam looks up at Moe from his death bed, and says, "Moe, if it is at all
possible, I'll do it for you."
Shortly after that, Sam passes on. At midnight a couple of nights later, Moe is
awakened by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling "Moe... Moe..."
"Who is it?" says Moe sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"
"Moe, it's me, Sam."
"Come on. You're not Sam. Sam just died."
"I'm telling you," insists the voice. "It's me, Sam!"
"Sam? Where are you?"
"I'm in heaven," says Sam, "and I've got really good news and a little bad news."
"So, tell me the good news first," says Moe.
"The good news," says Sam "is that there is baseball in heaven. Better yet, all
our old buddies who've gone before us are there, and we're all young men again.
It's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can
play baseball all we want, and we never get tired!"
"Really?" says Moe, "That is fantastic, wonderful beyond my wildest dreams! But,
what's the bad news?"
"You're pitching next Tuesday!"
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ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF... THE WORLD PUNNIEST LINES!
1. Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine.
2. A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
3. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before.
4. Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
5. Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
6. A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
7. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
8. Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play.
9. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
10. Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion.
11. Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
12. When two egoists meet, it's an I for an I.
13. A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired.
14. Definition of a will: A dead give away.
15. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
16. In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes.
17. She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.
18. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
19. If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?
20. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
21. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.
22. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
23. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
24. Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
25. Every calendar's days are numbered.
26. A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine.
27. A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
28. A midget fortune-teller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large.
29. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end
30. Once you've seen one shopping centre, you've seen a mall.
31. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.
32. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
33. Acupuncture is a jab well done.
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I want to thank all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send me your
goofy chain letters over the past few years.
Thank you for making me feel safer, more secure, blessed, and mistakenly wealthy.
Because of your concern...
1) I no longer can drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
2) I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these
products are atheists who refuse to put "Under God" on their cans.
3) I no longer drink anything out of a can because I will get sick from the rat
feces and urine.
4) I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
5) I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked
with a needle infected with AIDS.
6) I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water
buffalo on a hot day.
7) I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume
sample and rob me.
8) I no longer receive packages from UPS or Fed Ex since they are actually Al
Qaeda in disguise.
9) I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our
American troops.
10) I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a stupid
number for which I will get the phone bill from hell with calls to Jamaica,
Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.
11) I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant
freaks with no eyes or feathers.
12) I no longer date the opposite sex because they will take my kidneys and
leave me taking a nap in a bathtub full of ice.
13) I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their
recipe.
14) I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out
for me and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
15) Thanks to all of you, I have learned that God only answers my prayers if I
forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
(The BIBLE did not mention it works that way, so I didn't know!)
16) I no longer go to restaurants because I will be pricked and killed by a
highly poisonous spider (with a Latin name I can't pronounce) that is lurking in
wait for me when I use their toilets.
17) I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl who is about
to die in the hospital (for the 1,387,258th! time).
18) I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the
$15,000 that Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special
e-mail program.
Yes, I want to thank all of you soooooooo much for looking out for me! I will
now return the favor. If you don't send this e-mail! to at least 1200 people in
the next 60 seconds, a large bird with diarrhea will crap on your head at 5:00
PM this afternoon. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a
friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend
of my next-door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's 8th husband's 2nd cousin's 3rd
husband's ex-wife's mother's tennis instructor.
