As I write this article, All

of us in America are holding our breath awaiting the outcome of the presidential

election.

My good friend Col. Jerry Reynolds,

a retired U.S. Army chaplain, said before the election that it would probably

be decided by a few thousand votes and he is probably right on the mark.

Many things are going through

my mind as I eagerly watch the news. It is reassuring to watch how strongly

people feel about this election and yet most all will accept the outcome

because we as a nation have agreed to abide by the laws of our land.

My daughter Nikki is currently

attending Auburn University. She sent me this email that I would like

to share with you as we await the results of the election. It is entitled

"Love."

"Since a very long time

ago, people have searched for the meaning of love. But even the great

philosophers, with their profound definitions, could not fully touch its

true essence.

"In a survey of 4-8 year

olds, kids share their views on love. But what do little kids know about

love? Read on and realize their young and innocent minds, kids already

have a simple but deep grasp of that four-letter word.

"Love is that first feeling

you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way.

"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. (Amen!!!)

"When someone loves you,

the way she says your name is different. You know that your name is safe

in her mouth.

"If life is 'A,' love

is the whole alphabet.

"God could have said magic

words to make the nails fall off the cross, but He didn't. That's love.

"Love is when a girl puts

on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell

each other.

"Love is when you go out

to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them

give you any of theirs.

"Love is what makes you

smile when you're tired.

"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.

"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 but they look happy and sometimes they dance in the

kitchen while kissing.

"Love is what's in the

room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents for a minute and

look around.

"If you want to learn

to love better, you should start with a friend who hates you.

"There are 2 kinds of

love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them.

"Love is when you tell

a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.

" Love comes from people's

hearts, but God made hearts.

"During my piano recital,

I was on a stage and 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.

"My mommy loves me more

than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.

"Love is when mommy gives

daddy the best piece of chicken.

"Love is when mommy sees

daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.

"If you want somebody

to love you, then just be yourself. Some people try to act like somebody

else, somebody the boy likes better. I think the boy isn't being very

good if he does this to you and you should just find a nicer boy.

"Love is when your puppy

licks your face even after you left him alone all day.

"When you're born and

see your mommy for the first time. That's love.

"Love goes on even when

you stop breathing and you pick up where you left off when you reach heaven.

"My enemies taught me

how to love.

"I know my older sister

loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and

buy new ones.

"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. (Amen to that, too.)