love is...

I usually ignore these kinds of emails when they flick through from my less-cynical friends, but this one made me smile. A bit like rob's post about his cat, rosie, i just needed to have one of those 'awww' moments.

So, in the spirit of halloween, here's some funny shit that kids say about love...



'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.'

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'

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

'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.'
[although if my child's daddy makes me coffee, there won't be enough coffee to sip, but he'll know if it's good from the smell..]

'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'

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.' ha!

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

'My mommy loves me more than anybody - You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.' (ha!)

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'

'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.'

And... 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'


...aww..


UPDATE: and here's one of those 70's 'love is' illustrations to go with it. thanks stan