一組專(zhuān)業(yè)人士向一群4到8歲的孩子提出了這個(gè)問(wèn)題:“愛(ài)是什么?”他們給出的答案比其他人所能想像的更廣泛更深刻??纯茨隳芟氲绞裁础?/p>
“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.” — Rebecca, age 8
“當(dāng)我的奶奶得了關(guān)節(jié)炎,她不能彎下腰涂指甲油,所以我的爺爺一直幫她做這件事,即使他的手也得了關(guān)節(jié)炎。這就是愛(ài)。”——Rebecca,8歲
“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.” — Billy, age 4
“當(dāng)有人愛(ài)上你時(shí),他們呼喚你名字的方式也會(huì)不同。你知道你的名字在他們嘴里很安全。”——Billy,4歲
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” — Chris, age 6
“愛(ài)是當(dāng)你出去吃飯時(shí),把你大部分的薯?xiàng)l都給了某人,而沒(méi)有讓他們給你他們自己的。”——Chris,6歲
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings.” — Samantha, age 6
“愛(ài)是當(dāng)某人傷害你時(shí),而且你很生氣,但你沒(méi)有大聲呵責(zé),因?yàn)槟阒肋@會(huì)傷害他的感情。”——Samantha,6歲
“Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.” — Terri, age 4
“愛(ài)是當(dāng)你疲倦時(shí)能讓你微笑的東西”。——Terri,4歲
“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
“愛(ài)是當(dāng)我媽媽為我爸爸煮咖啡時(shí),在遞給他之前都要嘗一小口,以確定味道是否正常。”——Danny,7歲
“Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” — Bobby, age 5
“愛(ài)是在圣誕節(jié)時(shí)和你同處一室,你會(huì)停止拆禮物而去傾聽(tīng)。”——Bobby,5歲
“Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.” — Patty, age 8
“愛(ài)是擁抱,愛(ài)是接吻,愛(ài)是說(shuō)不。”——Patty,8歲
“When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more.” — Matthew, age 7
“當(dāng)你告訴某人你的一些壞事,并且害怕他們會(huì)不再愛(ài)你,但是你驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn)他們不但還愛(ài)你,而且更愛(ài)你了。”——Matthew,7歲