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[A Beating Heart Pic][A Beating Heart Pic]Love - In The Eyes Of Kids - Part I


    CONCERNING THE ORIGINS OF LOVE

  • "Cupid kissed God and that got the ball rollin'." - Julio, age 9
  • "One of the Greek lady gods got a crush on one of the Greek man gods. He tried to hit her with lightning and thunderbolts, but he just couldn't get her away from him ... After a while, they became the first married gods." - Robbie, age 8
    CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE

  • "One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too." - Andrew, age 6
  • "No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell ... That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." - Mae, age 9
  • "I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful." - Manuel, age 8
    ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE

  • "Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." - John, age 9
  • "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long." - Glenn, age 7
    ON THE ROLE OF BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE

  • "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful." - Anita C., age 8
  • "It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet." - Brian, age 7
  • "Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time." - Christine, age 9
    REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE

  • "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." - Greg, age 8
    HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?

  • "Mooshy ... like puppy dogs ... except puppy dogs don't wag their tails nearly as much." - Arnold, age 10
  • "When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down and they don't get up for at least an hour." - Wendy, age 8
    CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS

  • "They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for them." - Gavin, age 8
  • "They are just practicing for when they might have to walk down the aisle someday and do the holy matchimony thing." - John, age 9
    CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE

  • "I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'Dinosaurs' is on television." - Jill, age 6
  • "Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime." - Floyd, age 9
  • "Yesterday I kissed a girl in a private place ... We were behind a tree." - Carey, age 7
  • "Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me." - Dave, age 8
  • "I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." - Regina, age 10
    THE PERSONAL QUALITIES YOU NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD LOVER

  • "Sensitivity don't hurt." - Robbie, age 8
  • "One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills." - Ava, age 8
    SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU

  • "Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores." - Del, age 6
  • "Shake your hips and hope for the best." - Camille, age 9
  • "Yell out that you love them at the top of your lungs ... and don't worry if their parents are right there." - Manuel, age 8
  • "Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love." - Alonzo, age 9
  • "One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me." - Bart, age 9
    HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?

  • "Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's in love." - Bobby, age 9
  • "Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold ... Other people care more about the food." - Bart, age 9
  • "Romantic adults usually are all dressed up, so if they are just wearing jeans it might mean they used to go out or they just broke up." - Sarah, age 9
  • "See if the man has lipstick on his face." - Sandra, age 7
  • "It's love if they order one of those desserts that are on fire. They like to order those because it's just like how their hearts are --- on fire." - Christine, age 9
    TITLES OF THE LOVE BALLADS YOU CAN SING TO YOUR BELOVED

  • "'How Do I Love Thee When You're Always Picking Your Nose?'" - Arnold, age 10
  • "'You Are My Darling Even Though You Also Know My Sister.'" - Larry, age 8
  • "'I Love Hamburgers, I Like You!'" - Eddie, age 6
    4. "'I Am in Love with You Most of the Time, but Don't Bother Me When I'm with My Friends.'" - Bob, age 9
  • "'Hey, Baby, I Don't like Girls but I'm Willing to Forget You Are One!'" - Will, age 7
  • "'Honey, I Got Your Curly Hair and Your Nintendo on My Mind.'" - Sharon, age 9
    WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"

  • "The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he > showers at least once a day." - Michelle, age 9
  • "Some lovers might be real nervous, so they are glad that they finally got it out and said it and now they can go eat." - Dick, age 7
    HOW WAS KISSING INVENTED?

  • "I know one reason that kissing was created. It makes you feel warm all over, and they didn't always have electric heat or fireplaces or even stoves in their houses." - Gina, age 8
    HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS

  • "You can have a big rehearsal with your Barbie and Ken dolls." - Julia, age 7
  • "You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best of you." - Brian, age 7
  • "It might help to watch soap operas all day." - Carin, age 9
    WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

  • "When they're rich." - Pam, age 7
  • "It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you ... That's why I stopped doing it." - Tammy, age 10
    "If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission." - Roger, age 6
    "I look at kissing like this: Kissing is fine if you like it, but it's a free country and nobody should be forced to do it."
    HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE

  • "Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work." - Dick, age 7
  • "Don't forget your wife's name ... That will mess up the love." - Erin, age 8
  • "Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out the trash." -Dave, age 8
  • "Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind ... Love isn't like picking what movie you want to watch." - Natalie, age 9

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