Children ages 4-8 define love in simple yet insightful ways: as caring for someone who is hurting without crying yourself; helping your spouse with daily tasks even when physically difficult; enjoying spending time together and appreciating each other's scents; giving your old clothes to siblings; maintaining lifelong friendships; saying someone's name in a special way; sharing food without waiting to be asked; pausing gift-opening on holidays to listen to others; starting with friends you dislike; loving someone more after they share something vulnerable about themselves; thinking your partner is handsome even when dirty; complimenting clothing worn daily; remembering to say "I love you" often; hugging, kissing and setting boundaries; and being happily greeted by pets after

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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