Ok, how many may I have?

Yeah though I walk through the valley of death, I shall fear no dog!

READ THIS: Touching words out of the mouths of babes

What does love mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 - 8 year olds. The answers they got

were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

See what you think!

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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

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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

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Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on cologne and they go out and smell each other Karl age 5

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Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs. Chrissie age 6

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Love is what makes you smile when you are tired. Terri age 4.

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Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him to make sure that it is ok. Danny age 7

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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 mummy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss. Emily age 8

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Love is what is in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. Bobby age 7 (wow)

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If you want to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate. Nikka age 6 (we need many more Nikka's in this world)

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Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday. Noelle age 7

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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

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During my piano retital I was on 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

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My mummy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anybody else kissing me to sleep at night.

Claire age 6

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Love is when mummy givees daddy the best piece of chicken. Elaine age 5

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Love is when mummy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford. Chris age 7

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Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day. Mary Ann age 4

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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

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When you love somebody your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you. (what an image). Karen age 7

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Love is when mummy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think he is gross. Mark age 6

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You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it you should say it alot. People forget. Jessica age 8

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Final One:...

Author and Lecturer, Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old boy whose next door neighbour, an elderly gentleman, had lost his wife recently. Upon seeing the old man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed into his lap and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said...'Nothing, I just helped him cry'.

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Hope you liked it as much as me.

I received this yesterday from a friend and I thought that I would like to share it with you...I loved it and I hope you do too...Just a note though, there is a religious theme here but overall it is not intended to be just that...there is more in it's message, more in an everyday way and it does not matter what religion you are or even if you have none...I hope you all get something from it, something just for you...Geri

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There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things in order, she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

'There 's one more thing', she said excitedly.

'What's that?' came the Pastor's reply.

'This is very important', the young woman continued. 'I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand'.

The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

'That surprises you, doesn't it?' the young woman asked.

'Well to be honest, I am puzzled by the request', said the Pastor.

The young woman explained. 'My Grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along it's message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep the fork'. It was my favourite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!

So I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder 'What's with the fork'? Then I want you to tell them, 'Keep your fork, the best is yet to come'.

The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She knew that something better was coming.

At the funeral, people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, 'What's with the fork?' And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolised to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile, and encourage you to succeed, cherish the time you have and the memories you share. Being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.

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Hi Guys. Just a fun questionaire that I found and thought it might be fun for you all to copy and answer too if you want...Let me know if you do and I will go and read yours....If this goes well I might do some more...

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1. When is the last time you ran? Today in the morning....

2. Do your jeans have rips, tears and holes in them? No

3. What are you dreading right now? Right this moment, washing up after dinner

4. Do you celebrate 4/20? That date means nothing to me

5. When is the last time you saw your significant other? Today

6. Do you get the full eight hours of sleep every night? Most definitely NOT (wish I did)

7. What is your favourite current song? Sam Sparrow 'Black and Gold'

8. If anyone came to your house on your lazy days, what would you do? Drink coffee

9. Who last grabbed your ass? Nobody has EVER DARED

10. Have you ever been in your school's band? Never had one but I was in the Choir

11. Do you own a pair of Converse? Yes

12. Did you copy and paste this survey? No I had to type it out as I could not copy

13. Do you eat raw cookie dough? Yuk! No! I like it cooked.

14. Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No. But I have thumped one.

15. Do you hate it when a radio ruins a song by playing a slow one after it? No. I prefer the slow

ones.

16. Do you watch Trading Places? No.

17. Have you ever stayed on line a long time waiting for someone? No.

18. Are you 'cocky'? No. But you would say that I am quite confident.

19. Could you live without a computer? I would find it VERY hard.

20. Do you wear your shoes in the house. Yes

21. At what age did you find out Santa was not real? 11 but I think I knew for a while before

hand.

22. How many phones, house phones and cell phones are there in your home? 5 house phones

and 6 active cell phones

23. What do you do when you are sad? I like to go for a walk with my dogs.

24. Who would you call first if you won the lottery. I would not call anyone, I would stay quite

about it.

25. Last time you saw your best friend. Last week for coffee

26. Who, or What sleeps with you? I sleep on my own.

27. Are you still in High School? No.

28. Is anyone on your bad side now? No. I do not really have a bad side, what I am trying to

say is that I do not hold grudges of any kind.

29. What jewelery are you wearing now? A watch and a holy medal and chain around my neck.

30. What is the first thing that you do when you get on line. Check my e-mails.

31. Do you watch Grey's Anatomy. Have done but not on a regular basis. Bones is my 'babe'

32. Would you ever wear a boy/girlfriends clothes? I would wear their jeans or jumpers if I

really liked them.

33. Where do you work? I am a counsellor and I work in my nearest town.

34. What are you doing on Friday? Do not know yet! Still have to see the X-Files and Batman

35. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson? I think that JT is brilliant in his

own rights.

36. Favourite name for a girl. Jessica or Katie

37. Favourite name for a boy. Joseph (Josh) or Mathew (Matt)

38. Will you keep your own name when you get married? Most definitely.

39. When is the last time you left your house? Today

40. Do you return your cart (I assume trolley)? Yes.

41. Do you have a dishwasher? Most definitely, Yes.

42. What noise do you hear. The TV playing in the next room.

43. Would you survive in Prison? I am sure that I would but I have no intention of ever going

there, God willing.

Well that is it folks.....hope you like it and would like to fill it out yourselves...again if I get a good response to it I might do more.

1. I can do animal sounds eg. cats, dogs, horses, sheep, cows, donkeys, chickens although I sound more like Donald Duck and Tweetie Pie. 2 . I love a good storm, thunder, lightening and heavy rain. 3. I am terrified of heights, once getting stuck half way up a cliff about 300 feet off the ground and had to be pulled up the rest of the way. 4. I once was wheeled down a hill late at night from a restaurant to a pub in a shopping trolley. 5. When I was a kid I was known as the 'wanderer' because I used to wander everwhere. One day I took my younger sister and we went our our triclcyles to a local river where we took off our shoes and socks and went paddling in the water. There was a search party sent out looking for us and they met us on the way back. My sister was missing a sock and but otherwise we were fine. 6. When my sister was a baby she won a 'beauty baby' contest. Seemingly I was so jealous that I took her out to the glasshouse and buried her in the clay. My mother found her when she saw her big brown eyes looking out from beneath the clay. 7. I have done 2 marathons, 2 half marathons, 17 mini marathons and 2 maracycles. 8. Even though I am terrified of heights I have paraglided. 9. On holidays in Greece once I swam out about a mile in the sea until it suddenly dawned on me 'what was below me'? Needless to say I got back to shore alot quicker. 10. I write poetry.