As a writer for children, I’m always listening to what kids say, absorbing everything about them, their mannerisms, personalities, peculiar quirks.
And as a speaker, I love addressing school groups, especially primary school kids, because they give so much and can produce pearls of wisdom.
One of my friends in my writing network sent an email that touched my heart. She had collected a list of quotes from four to eight year olds about the meaning of love. This is what Billy, a four year old, said about love:
‘When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.’