Hello again, friends!
I used to think that being a parent was mostly about
teaching your kids. That's as wrong as any idea I've ever had.
It sounds a little unfair, but I realize that I've learned more
from my kids than I've taught them. I'm still learning from them
every day. Kids are the world's best philosophers, because they
see everything and tell all that they see. Recently, I've
inherited a couple of contributions from the Web on kids
examining life's great mystery. In this season of love and
friendship, seems like a good time to look at what kids have to
say about love. Funny how even their mistaken ideas have a ring
of truth about them.
Valentines and Thanks this week to our friends and
contributors - Ellen Peterson, Dick Ginkowski, Arlen Walker,
Libin He, Dale Frederickson, Peter Adler, Yuki Izumikawa, Sarah
Morsman, Jerry Taff, John Adler, Bob Martens, and Helen Yee.
Have fun watching the Winter Olympics and...
Have a great week!
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WHAT EXACTLY IS MARRIAGE?
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- "Marriage is when you get to keep your girl and don't have
to give her back to her parents"
- Eric, Age 6
HOW DOES A PERSON DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY?
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- "You flip a nickel, and heads means you stay with him and
tails means you try the next one."
- Kelly, Age 9
- "My mother says to look for a man who is kind... That's
what I'll do... I'll find somebody who's kinda tall and
handsome." - Carolyn, Age 8
WHAT'S THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED?
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- "Eighty-four, because at that age, you don't have to work
anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other
in your bedroom." - Judy, Age 8
- "Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a
wife" - Tommy, Age 5
HOW DID YOUR MOM AND DAD MEET?
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- "They were at a dance party at a friend's house. Then they
went for a drive, but their car broke down... It was a good
thing, because it gave them a chance to find out about
their values." - Lottie, Age 9
- "My father was doing some strange chores for my mother.
They won't tell me what kind."
- Jeremy, Age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
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- "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that
usually gets them interested enough to go for a second
date." - Mike, Age 10
- "Many daters just eat pork chops and french fries and talk
about love." - Craig, Age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
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- "You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks
to buy her a ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to
have videos of the wedding."
- Jim, Age 10
- "Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big
embarrassing thing if anybody sees you... If nobody sees
you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but
just for a few hours." - Kally, Age 9
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
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- "It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys
need somebody to clean up after them"
- Lynette, Age 9
- "It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just
a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble."
- Kenny, Age 7
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?
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- "Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can
tell if he's in love." - John, Age 9
- "Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food
will get cold... Other people care more about the food."
- Brad, Age 8
- "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
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- "'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
- "'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 ARE MOST PEOPLE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"?
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- "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
WHY DOES LOVE HAPPEN BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE?
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- "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."
- Jan, 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." - Harlen, Age 8
WHAT IS FALLING IN LOVE LIKE?
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- "Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life."
- Roger, Age 9
- "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell,
I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
- Leo, Age 7
ON THE ROLE OF BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE
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- "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in
your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful."
- Jeanne, 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." - Barry, 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
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- "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball
is pretty good too." - Greg, Age 8
- "I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'The
Simpsons' are on TV." - Anita, 6
HOW DO PEOPLE ACT WHEN THEY'RE IN LOVE?
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- "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
- "All of a sudden, the people get movies fever so they can
sit together in the dark."
- Sherm, Age 8
CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
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- "They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because
they paid good money for them."
- David, 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
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- "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." - Bobby, Age 8
- "I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth
grade hard enough." - Regina, Age 10
HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS:
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- "You learn it right on the spot, when the gooshy feelings
get the best of you." - Doug, Age 7
- "It might help if you watched soap operas all day."
- Carin, Age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
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- "It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all
over you... That's why I stopped doing it."
- Jean, Age 10
HOW TO MAKE LOVE LAST:
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- "Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work."
- Tom, Age 7
- "Don't forget your wife's name . . . that will mess up the
love." - Roger, Age 8
- "Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you
never take the trash out."
- Randy, Age 8
QUALITIES OF A GOOD LOVER
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- "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 WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
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- "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
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