Thank you. George A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:28 AM Subject: THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN
> > > > LOVE THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN > > 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 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 > > -"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 > > -"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 6 > > 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 neighbour 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 him what he had said to the neighbor, the > little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry." > > > xponent > A Different Focus Maru > rob > > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
