I have been blessed with "special" redfoot tortoise folks that are now caring for my hatchlings.

Emily and Ben are one of those. Emily sent this to me awhile back..

These answers are so true. Out of the mouths of babes. I thought these were all special and had a ring of truth to them. Enjoy.

Love, Emily



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.


* "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 when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
- Karl, age 5

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

* "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 is in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
- Bobby, age 7

* 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 everyday."
- 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 so 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

* "My mommy loves me more then anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
- Clare, age 6

* "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 Rober 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

Great Post Terry, Thanks, I needed that. It put a smile on my face.

Thank you Terry. Sometimes we forget and need reminding from unjaded eyes.

Robyn and Larry.. either everyone was totally speechless and choked with emotion.. or only the "old-timer's" got it.

Thanks for your replies guys...

What a wonderful post Terry. It is so amazing how fast we forget. Thanks for the smile.

I love those emails I get concerning quotes from the mouths of babes . We adults could learn more than a thing or two from them!

we have gone through all of these in my Family Living Class. some of them are comical!!!!! Kids say the darnedest things.