What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . .

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Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babys.
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.
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'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


'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 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
(LOVE THIS ONE…hehehe)


'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


'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

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|And the final one|
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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'


When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this.
dear God, please bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing this day! And may their life be full of Your peace, prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with You. Amen.

Tidak Menangis Waktu Aku Kalah

"Aku berdoa supaya aku tidak menangis waktu aku kalah...."

Suatu ketika, ada seorang anak yang sedang mengikuti sebuah lomba mobil balap mainan. Suasana sungguh meriah siang itu, sebab ini adalah babak final. Hanya tersisa 4 orang sekarang dan mereka memamerkan setiap mobil mainan yang dimiliki. Semuanya buatan sendiri,sebab memang begitulah peraturannya.

Ada seorang anak bernama Mark. Mobilnya tak istimewa, namun ia termasuk dalam 4 anak yang masuk final. Dibanding semua lawannya, mobil Mark-lah yang paling tak sempurna. Beberapa anak menyangsikan kekuatan mobil itu untuk berpacu melawan mobil lainnya. Yah, memang, mobil itu tak begitu menarik. Dengan kayu yang sederhana dan sedikit lampu kedip di atasnya, tentu tak sebanding dengan hiasan mewah yang dimiliki mobil mainan lainnya. Namun, Mark bangga dengan itu semua, sebab, mobil itu buatan tangannya sendiri.

Tibalah saat yang dinantikan. Final kejuaraan mobil balap mainan.

Setiap anak mulai bersiap di garis start, untuk mendorong mobil mereka kencang-kencang. Di setiap jalur lintasan, telah siap 4 mobil, dengan 4 pembalap" kecilnya. Lintasan itu berbentuk lingkaran dengan 4 jalur terpisah di antaranya. Namun, sesaat kemudian, Mark meminta waktu sebentar sebelum lomba dimulai. Ia tampak berkomat-kamit seperti sedang berdoa.

Matanya terpejam, dengan tangan bertangkup memanjatkan doa. Lalu, semenit kemudian, ia berkata, "Ya, aku siap!". Dor!!! Tanda telah dimulai. Dengan satu hentakan kuat, mereka mulai mendorong mobilnya kuat-kuat. Semua mobil tu pun meluncur dengan cepat. Setiap orang bersorak-sorai, bersemangat, menjagokan mobilnya masing-masing.

"Ayo..ayo... cepat..cepat, maju..maju", begitu teriak mereka. Ahha...sang pemenang harus ditentukan, tali lintasan finish pun telah terlambai.

Dan...

Mark-lah pemenangnya. Ya, semuanya senang, begitu juga Mark. Ia berucap, dan berkomat-kamit lagi dalam hati. "Terima kasih."

Saat pembagian piala tiba. Mark maju ke depan dengan bangga. Sebelum piala itu diserahkan, ketua panitia bertanya.

"Hai jagoan, kamu pasti tadi berdoa kepada Tuhan agar kamu menang, bukan?"

Mark terdiam. "Bukan, Pak, bukan itu yang aku panjatkan" kata Mark.

Ia lalu melanjutkan, "Sepertinya, tak adil untuk meminta pada Tuhan untuk menolongku mengalahkan orang lain, aku, hanya bermohon pada Tuhan, supaya aku tak menangis, jika aku kalah."

Semua hadirin terdiam mendengar itu. Setelah beberapa saat, terdengarlah gemuruh tepuk-tangan yang memenuhi ruangan.