What Does Love Mean?

When this question was posed to a group of children between 4 and 8 . .

"Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way."

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth."

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

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