5 Ways to Say Love

What is love defined by 4 to 8 year olds

  • “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired” Terri age 4
  • “Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” Elaine age 5
  • “Love is when my Mommy makes Daddy his coffee and takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is ok.” Danny age 7
  • “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” Noelle age 7

The winner of a contest that author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia had to judge as the most caring child was a four year old whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentlemen who recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old man’s yard and climbed onto his lap and just sat there. When his mom asked what he had said to the neighbor the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”

How are you giving your love today?