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Kids Have All the Answers
CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE...
"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something
to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are
so popular."
- Jan, age 9
"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something,
but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."
- Harlen, age 8
CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS...
"They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they
paid good money for them."
- Dave, age 8
SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU...
"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores."
- Del, age 6
"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might
get attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love."
- Alonzo, age 9
"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something
she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me."
- Bart, age 9
HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS...
"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get
the best of you."
- Doug, age 7
"It might help to watch soap operas all day."
- Carin, age 9
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE??
"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that
usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date."
- Mike, age 10
WHAT DOES LOVE MEAN?
"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 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 5
"If you want to learn to love better, you should
start with a friend who you hate."
- Nikka, age 6
"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love.
But God makes both kinds of them."
- Jenny, age 4
"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
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 5
"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 8
"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
"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom
says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my
baby sister because I love her."
- Bethany, age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and
down and little stars come out of you."
- 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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