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 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 you kiss all the time.
Then when you get tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mummy 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

"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 is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine-age 5

"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."
Karen - age 7


"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