"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 7
"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 neighbour 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 neighbour, the little boy said,"Nothing, I just helped him cry"
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I love my mother- she was an amazing soul who taught my sisters and me many wonderful things about life, character, beauty and womanhood. She worked really hard to raise four young girls to be smart, strong and successful women and she did an excellent job- we're living proof. Although our mother is no longer with us, physically, we still hold a piece of her spirit within our hearts. For better or for worse, this energy can create patterns of thoughts about who we are and how we view ourselves.
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Technically my 4 month old son, Jake, was conceived in Mexico after a night of dancing and tequila, but really he was conceived in an Arete Women's Circle in early 2005 when I spoke forth the possibility of being a mother into the circle. (Along with all my fears and trepidation.)
When my sweet little baby boy wakes, I spy on him. I notice that he takes his time. With eyes still closed and bottom lip jutted out, and he stretches his tiny limbs through their full range of motion. He reaches his arms high above his head and kicks his legs as if in a miniature synchronized swimming routine. Then he opens his big blue eyes and he slowly unfolds to the world ready to accept whatever newness the day may bring with curiosity and wonder. And then I peer into his crib, hovering over him until he catches my gaze and his faces breaks into the most glorious gummy stoned grin that says "There you are Blonde Freckled Lady with the Milk - I LOVE YOU!"
Every doubt I've had as to whether taking a spin on this great big ball was worth it.. this daily greeting has vaporized every one.
- Kristin Slye
Pulling onto a crowded I-80.
Dad: oh, no! traffic!
Eva (age 4): dad, the traffic needs us! The traffic loves us! The traffic speeds up immediately.
As her parents try to maintain a cuddly weekend sleep-in: Eva (age 4): if you're going to do that, can we watch a movie?
Coral (age 2): I want you, daddy. Out of my way, mommy!
Eva, aged four, and her mummy,
Rosy, were standing in line at the supermarket. Eva says to the parents of a new born next to them in line, "Can I have a playdate with your baby when he's old enough?"
Nothing like forward planning in this day and age!
Eva then began openly staring at a woman wearing quite a bit of make-up. She turned to Rosy and said, "I was just admiring that woman's face." She then turns right back and continues her staring for a good long minute!
Curious about your baby, child and/or teen's astrological sign? Wonder about sibling compatibility? Find out more on Mothering Magazine's website www.mothering.com
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Sustainable Technologies for eradicating Hunger & improving the environment
http://www.100megs29.com/~imcwpg/item.php?1465S
For the Liberation of Seeds - Saving our natural seed stock from GM Crops
primalseeds.org/OTHERSTUFF/new/kokopellip.htm
Organic Technology for Gardeners and Farmers
melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/92738.php
Renewable Energy
southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/8369.php
By Katalin Koda
Throughout the world, women are the central point of family life. They continuously look out for the family and its best interests oftentimes using compassion and foresight to make decisions, which then benefit the entire community. In India , women are born second class and expected to serve the family duties of cleaning house, cooking, washing clothes, collecting firewood and water, and tending the younger children and any domesticated animals. These duties begin at a young age and continue throughout the girl's life until she is married at a high dowry cost. Many times she is uneducated and only knows her duty to her family as her only defining place in the world. After an arranged marriage, the young woman is usually sent to her new husband's house where the man's family then expects her to continue with the chores of keeping up and running a household. MORE>>
What is the RUBYBLEU Foundation?
The beginning...
Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming a major health issue for American children. Because children spend so much of their time in schools and so many of our children attend school through out national public school systems, school food programs stand out as a natural place to look to if we want to shift this national trend in a more positive and healthy direction. Exploring the role food programs in the public schools play in childhood obesity is a good place to begin, both as a part of the problem and as a part of the solution. MORE>>
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