How Kids Define Love The Chatterbox Humor is infectious. Whether its a chuckle, a giggle, or a chortle, when you hear someone laugh, it’s hard not to join in. Can you imagine a television comedy without a laugh track? But did you know that laughter has other benefits as well. Researchers say it relieves stress, binds people together, increases happiness, and creates intimacy. Here are some of the health benefits of laughter: Laughter releases endorphins, the natural feel-good chemical. Laughter makes the body relax. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter protects the heart. This should come as no surprise, since the Bible recommends it. According to Prov. 17:22, “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” So join us in the next two weeks as we bring you things that will tickle your funny bone. And remember it’s not a waste of time, it’s good for you. Kids Define Love A group of professionals 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. 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 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 7 “If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.” – Nikka – age 6 (we need a few million more Nikkas on this planet) “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 I was 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 6 “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 7 “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 “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 Saved the Best for Last Leo Buscaglia, author and lecturer, once judged a contest where they wanted to find the most caring child. He told this story: A four year old lived next door to an elderly man who had recently lost his wife. One day, the boy saw his neighbor crying. He went over, climbed into the neighbor’s lap and just sat there. When he came home, his mother asked him what he had said to the man. “Nothing,” he said. “I just helped him cry.” I hope you laughed a bit at the children’s answers. Have you heard children ever give a similiar answer to this question? Which response was your favorite? Heres mine: “Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” – Mary Ann – age 4
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