I found this post on one of the love groups on a really cool social network site that I write for, Care2.com-and I was so taken by the words of children that remind us in the deepest place what we have all known all along. We all know the simple and loving acts which make our lives worthwhile and we used to have words to share them way more easily than we do now. Ask a child you love this question and watch the reflection in their eyes about what love means while they look at you.

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” 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 my Mummy makes coffee for my Daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is okay” Emily-age 8

“If You want to learn to Love better, You should start with a friend who You hate” Nikka-age

“Love is when You tell a guy You like his shirt, then he wears it every day” Noelle-age 7

“My Mummy Loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night” Clare-age 6

“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken” Elaine-age 5

“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-age4

“Love is when Mummy 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 man’s yard, climbed onto his lap and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry”

If you want to see more- www.care2.com – the group is called Land of Love, I also have a sustainable love group there-