A group of professional people 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.

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

     "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."

     "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 a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."

     "Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings."

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

     "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."

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

     "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day."

     "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."

     "During my piano recital, I was on a stage and 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."

     "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."