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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
(distributed free by the Kiwanis Club of Rosemead, CA - rosemeadkiwanis.org)
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.
Touching words from the mouth of babes. What does love mean?
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 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'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 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
"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 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
than 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
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."
(what an image!) 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"
When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer:
"Father God, bless all
my friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing
this day! And may their life be full of your peace, prosperity
and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with
you. In His Name. Amen."
Author unknown, contributed by Sheri Dean
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley is a community service club and meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley on Wednesdays at 7 am. You are welcome to join us anytime.
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Neither the Scott's Valley or Rosemead Kiwanis Club makes any representations as to the accuracy of words or actions attributed to named individuals; material selected for the Fax of Life comes from a variety of sources and is chosen based on its inspirational value as given.