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How Children Describe Love

My sister, Kait, and I find interest in nearly all the same things, most of which are either corny, quirky, witty and/or sentimental. The Things About Love site published a post that is just that- a collection of quotes by young children describing what they believe love is. It may not come as a surprise that I have to thank my sister for showing me the page. It was such a sweet finding that surely proves that children frequently outsmart adults when it comes to understanding sometimes complex aspects of life.

Below are some of my favorite renditions accompanied by a few fitting prints by Etsy artist Shira Sela- I love the youthful innocence and wonders the prints depict! Enjoy!




“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 what’s 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

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.”

Karen – age 7

Block Island

Throughout my sister's high school and college years, Block Island was always her most favored summer destination. To this day, she treasures the moments in which her and her friends would spend the Fourth of July and the third of July, her birthday, at a large beach house on the petite oasis. This summer, her 25th birthday request was to spend the weekend of the Fourth on the island with her family. We stayed at the Spring House, a beautiful and historical inn that stands charmingly on a hill of emerald overlooking the Atlantic. The weekend was filled with delectable fresh sea food, scenic bike riding, sunbathing beside transcendent ocean waves, charming boutique shopping, and a quirky Fourth-of-July parade.

Six Things to Savor

1. Irina Werning's "Back to the Future" Photos.

2. Waking Life: a movie everyone should watch and live by.

3. Latest listenings: Summer 2011 essentials.




4. The movie Beginners, which I highly recommend; an honest depiction of human emotion, predicament, love, humor, relationships and life in general.




5. Toilet paper art. Extraordinary.



6. The sweetest protest I've seen: riding bikes while wearing skirts.