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What Does Love Mean To You!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Sellstate Advantage Realty

Living in Cape Coral, Florida and having most of my family up north I get a lot of emails from them daily! I guess it is how we communicate in today's world! Many of them are funny and I share them with everyone from time to time. Others are hysterical but not suitable for this forum! This one however I must share! I do not know who to credit with putting this together but thank you whoever you are!! I am sure they will not mind that I shared it with you!

What Love means to a 4-8 year old . .
Slow down for three minutes to read this.  It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes.
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


 


 this one  
'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  

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'


 I hope I brightened your day!! Have a good one!

Mike Kelly, Broker/Owner, Sellstate Advantage Realty, Cape Coral, Florida 239-549-9200

 

Sylvie Conde
Sutton Group-Associates Realty Inc., Brokerage - Toronto, ON
Broker, Toronto Real Estate

Those are so cute.... but I think there is something to be said about this one:

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'

I sometimes like people less, the longer I know them.  For sure the above has to be love. :)

Jul 02, 2008 10:23 AM
Borino - The Real Estate Coach
Borino Productions - Falls Church, VA

Great stuff, Mike. We have plenty to learn about love from the little smarties, don't we? :-)

 

Jul 02, 2008 10:31 AM
Kara Casamassina
International Property Management Group, LLC - Aiken, SC
Boomers and beyond

this was sweet.  thanks.     the one that I think sums it up best is little 4 year old Terri.....  


'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Jul 02, 2008 11:42 AM
Debi Ernst
St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO
GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Wow!  That was priceless.  They really made me smile.  Thanks so much for sharing...  :)

Jul 02, 2008 01:56 PM
Chad Baird
Re/Max Spirit - Dayton, OH

I allowed my daughter to paint my nails Red because she needed to pratice.  My son would not allow it it, and my wife said no, so I let her paint my toes.  I figured I will just take it off when she goes to sleep. 

Polish is hard to remove I am finding out!  Im also finding out that pouring polish remover into a bowl and soaking then in not a wise idea either.  It hurts really bad with hang nails and Im not sure I want to tackle the feet tonight.  I can hide the toes with shoes and socks. 

Now thats LOVE! 

Jul 02, 2008 04:30 PM
Penny Florence
Midvale, UT

Ok, that last one made my cry.  Thanks for posting.

Jul 02, 2008 04:43 PM
Mike Kelly
Sellstate Advantage Realty - Cape Coral, FL

Chad- I guess you won't be wearing sandals this weekend! LOL!! That is what daddy's are for! Have a great weekend!

Penny- Tears of happiness I hope! Enjoy your weekend!

Mike

Jul 03, 2008 08:04 AM
Gregory Lohr
West Columbia, SC

That was awesome!  The wisdom of children is amazing sometimes.  That last one was really touching.  I've got to save these, and I've also got to share these.  Thanks so much for posting this, what a blessing!  ~ Greg ~

Jul 04, 2008 04:10 PM
* Rate A Home
Rate A Home - Saugatuck, MI

Mike, loved the last one on helping his "neighbor cry" touching....

Jul 06, 2008 01:43 AM
Michael Cole
CPG Tours - Corona, CA

These are priceless.  : )

 

Jul 06, 2008 01:53 AM
Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

These are so-o-o-o sweet!  Thank you, Mike!

Smiles!

Jul 08, 2008 04:45 PM
Pam Pugmire
Silvercreek Realty Group - Meridian, ID
Meridian Idaho Real Estate

Wow  Mike, that made me cry!  How sweet and truthful our little children are! 

 

Jul 08, 2008 05:13 PM
Guy E. Gimenez
The PowerHouse Group - Austin, TX
ABR, CRS, GRI - Broker & Investor (512-731-5613)

For an old romantic like myself who has been married for 28 years (and yes, that's to only one woman), LOVE IS NEVER HAVING TO ASK FOR ANOTHER DOS EQUIS. 

Jul 08, 2008 05:19 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Thanks for brightening my day. Children are truly exceptional in the way they see things. Its too bad more adults don't see things from the same perspective.

Jul 08, 2008 11:46 PM