A Holiday Message from Lori & Bob Hollander of Relationships Work
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..._____"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_____"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_____"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."Terri - age 4_____"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."Danny - age 7_____"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 Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss."Emily - age 8_____"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)_____"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."Nikka - age 6_____"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day."Noelle - age 7_____"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_____"During my piano recital, I was on a 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_____"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."Elaine - age 5_____"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."Chris - age 7_____"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."Mary Ann - age 4_____"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_____"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."Karen - age 7_____"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."Mark - age 6_____"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."Jessica - age 8_____And the 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 child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,"Nothing, I just helped him cry."_____Have a joyous and loving Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa!To your relationship,Lori and Bob Hollander