CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE "One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too." Andrew, age 6 "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." Manuel, age 8 ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE "Like an avalanche where you have to run for you life." John, age 9 "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. I takes too long." Glenn, age 7 REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." Greg, age 8 HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE? "Mooshy...like puppy dogs...except puppy dogs don't wag their tails nearly as much." Arnold, age 10 "All of a sudden, the people get movie fever so they can sit together in the dark." Sherm, age 8 CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE "I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'Dinosaurs' is on television." Jill, age 6 "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." Dave, age 8 "I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." Regina, age 10 TITLES OF LOVE BALLADS YOU CAN SING TO YOUR BELOVED "How Do I Love Thee When You're Always Picking Your Nose?" Arnold, age 10 "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 WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU". "The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day." Michelle, age 9 WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? "When they're rich." Pam, age 7 "It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you...that's why I stopped doing it." Tammy, age 10 "If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission." Roger, age 6 HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE "Don't forget your wife's name...that will mess up the love." Dick, age 7 "Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out the trash." Dave, age 8 "Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind...Love isn't like picking what movie you want to watch." Natalie, age 9