The document is a collection of definitions of love provided by children ages 4 to 8. Some of the definitions include that love is caring for someone even when it's difficult, showing affection through gestures, maintaining friendship over time, and sacrificing one's own comfort for others. The definitions portray love as unselfish, enduring, and bringing happiness through both words and actions.

1. What is love?What is love?
The definition ofThe definition of
love...as told bylove...as told by
children 4-8 years old!children 4-8 years old!

2. Love is...When someone hurts you...Love is...When someone hurts you...
even when you hurt terribly...you don’teven when you hurt terribly...you don’t
cry because you know it will hurt thecry because you know it will hurt the
person who has hurt you!person who has hurt you!
Mathew – 6 years oldMathew – 6 years old

3. Love is...When my Granny had athritis, andLove is...When my Granny had athritis, and
couldn’t paint her nails...my Granpa did itcouldn’t paint her nails...my Granpa did it
for her, even though he had athritis too...for her, even though he had athritis too...
REBECCA – 8 years oldREBECCA – 8 years old

4. Love is... When a girl uses perfume and aLove is... When a girl uses perfume and a
boy uses after shave...and they go outboy uses after shave...and they go out
together...and smell one anothertogether...and smell one another
KARL – 5 years oldKARL – 5 years old

5. Love is... When you know that your olderLove is... When you know that your older
sister loves you...because she gives you allsister loves you...because she gives you all
her old clothes...and has to go out and buyher old clothes...and has to go out and buy
new!new!
LAUREN – 4 years oldLAUREN – 4 years old

6. Love is...When an old lady and an oldLove is...When an old lady and an old
man...are still good friends even thoughman...are still good friends even though
they’ve known one another for a long timethey’ve known one another for a long time
TOMMY – 6 years oldTOMMY – 6 years old

7. Love is... When someone loves you...theLove is... When someone loves you...the
way they say your name... It’s different!way they say your name... It’s different!
BILLY – 4 years old (beautiful!!!!!!!)BILLY – 4 years old (beautiful!!!!!!!)

8. Love is... When you go out and offer yourLove is... When you go out and offer your
potato chips to someone, without waiting forpotato chips to someone, without waiting for
the other person to offer you his!the other person to offer you his!
CHRISSY 6 years oldCHRISSY 6 years old

9. Love is...what is with us atLove is...what is with us at
Christmas...when you stopChristmas...when you stop
unwrapping your presents...andunwrapping your presents...and
you listen to him!you listen to him!
BOBBY 5 years oldBOBBY 5 years old

10. Love is... If you want to learn to loveLove is... If you want to learn to love
better...start with a friend you don’t like!better...start with a friend you don’t like!
NIKKA - 6 years oldNIKKA - 6 years old

11. Love is...When you tell someone...somethingLove is...When you tell someone...something
bad about yourself...and you are scaredbad about yourself...and you are scared
that, that person won’t love you because ofthat, that person won’t love you because of
what you said...then that person surpriseswhat you said...then that person surprises
you by loving you even more!you by loving you even more!
SAMANTHA – 7 years oldSAMANTHA – 7 years old
(Note the deepness in this expression)(Note the deepness in this expression)

12. Love is... There are 2 kinds of love...OurLove is... There are 2 kinds of love...Our
love and the love of GOD...The love of GODlove and the love of GOD...The love of GOD
joins both!joins both!
JENNY 4 years oldJENNY 4 years old

13. Love is...When Mommy sees Daddy allLove is...When Mommy sees Daddy all
swetty and dirty...but still tells him...youswetty and dirty...but still tells him...you
are still more handsome then ROBERTare still more handsome then ROBERT
REDFORD“REDFORD“
CHRIS – 8 years oldCHRIS – 8 years old

14. Love is...When you tell a boy that hisLove is...When you tell a boy that his
wearing a beautiful shirt...even though hewearing a beautiful shirt...even though he
wears the same one everyday!wears the same one everyday!
NOELLE – 7 years oldNOELLE – 7 years old

15. Love is...Never say I LOVE YOU only whenLove is...Never say I LOVE YOU only when
we feel like it...and if we feel it...then saywe feel like it...and if we feel it...then say
it more often...people forget to say I LOVEit more often...people forget to say I LOVE
YOU!YOU!
JESSICA – 8 years oldJESSICA – 8 years old

16. Love is...To hug...to kiss...to say NO!Love is...To hug...to kiss...to say NO!
PATTY – 8 years oldPATTY – 8 years old

17. Love is...When your pet dog licks yourLove is...When your pet dog licks your
face...even though you have left it all aloneface...even though you have left it all alone
the whole day!the whole day!
MARY ANN – 4 years oldMARY ANN – 4 years old

18. Love is... When you love someone...yourLove is... When you love someone...your
eyes roll up and down...and little stars shineeyes roll up and down...and little stars shine
from them!from them!
KAREN – 7 years oldKAREN – 7 years old

19. Love is...GOD could have said magic wordsLove is...GOD could have said magic words
to be released from the nails on theto be released from the nails on the
cross...but HE didn’t...That is LOVE!cross...but HE didn’t...That is LOVE!
MAX – 5 years oldMAX – 5 years old
(For sure the best definition of love I have(For sure the best definition of love I have
ever heard)ever heard)

20. Pass this message on...You cannotPass this message on...You cannot
imagine how many people need to readimagine how many people need to read
this today!this today!