A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.
一組專業人士向一群4到8歲的孩子提出了這個問題：“愛是什麼？”他們給出的答案比其他人所能
想像的更廣泛更深刻。看看你能想到什麼。“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
“當我的奶奶得了關節炎，她不能彎下腰塗指甲油，所以我的爺爺一直幫她做這件事，即使他的手也得了關節炎。這就是愛。”——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
“當有人愛上你時，他們呼喚你名字的方式也會不同。你知道你的名字在他們嘴裡很安全。”——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
“愛是當你出去吃飯時，把你大部分的薯條都給了某人，而沒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
“愛是當某人傷害你時，而且你很生氣，但你沒有大聲呵責，因為你知道這會傷害他的感情。”——Samantha，6歲
“Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.” — Terri, age 4
“愛是當你疲倦時能讓你微笑的東西”。——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
“愛是當我媽媽為我爸爸煮咖啡時，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
“愛是在聖誕節時和你同處一室，你會停止拆禮物而去傾聽。”——Bobby，5歲
“Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.” — Patty, age 8
“愛是擁抱，愛是接吻，愛是說不。”——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
“當你告訴某人你的一些壞事，並且害怕他們會不再愛你，但是你驚喜地發現他們不但還愛你，而且更愛你了。”——Matthew，7歲
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