人生走到今日也體會過不少轟轟烈烈，但當「什麼是愛？」這個句話拋到眼前時，竟然百感交集說不出答案。
有學者向一群 4 到 8 歲的孩童提出了這個問題，孩子們不假思索地回答，答案簡單真誠，卻深刻又真實。原來，愛很簡單，是我們變得複雜了。
1.
「當我的祖母得了關節炎後，她就不能再彎腰塗腳趾甲了。所以我的祖父一直為她做這件事，即使他的手也得了關節炎。這就是愛。」
"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, 8 歲
2.
「累的時候會讓你笑，就是愛。」
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
- Terri, 4 歲
3.
「我媽咪為我爸比煮咖啡的時候，她會先喝一口，確定味道不錯，再給他喝。這就是愛。」
"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, 7 歲
4.
「愛就是一直接吻。就算親到膩了還是想在一起，而且很有話聊。我的媽咪和爸比就是這樣，但他們接吻的時候真的很噁心。」
"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."
- Emily, 8 歲
5.
「聖誕節的時候，不要拆禮物然後靜下來聽，愛就在房間裡喔。」
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
- Bobby, 7 歲
6.
「如果你想知道怎麼好好愛人，應該從你討厭的朋友開始。」
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."
- Nikka, 6 歲
7.
「愛是，你說你喜歡他的某件襯衫後，他每天都穿著它。」
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
- Noelle, 7 歲
8.
「愛就像，已經認識很久的老婆婆和老公公，但他們還是彼此最好的朋友。」
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
- Tommy, 6 歲
9.
「鋼琴演奏會的時候，我在台上很害怕。我看向台下看著我的每個人，看到我爸比笑著揮手。台下只有他這樣做，然後我就不怕了。」
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
- Cindy, 8 歲
10.
「愛是，媽咪會把雞肉最好的部位給爸比。」
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
- Elaine, 5 歲
11.
「愛是，媽咪看到爸比渾身臭臭、都是汗，還是會說他比 Robert Redford 還要帥。」
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
- Chris, 7 歲
12.
「愛是，媽咪看到爸比上廁所時，也不覺得噁心。」
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."
- Mark, 6 歲
13.
「我知道我姐姐愛我，因為她把所有舊衣服都給我，然後自己必須出門買新的。」
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
- Lauren , 4 歲
14.
「愛一個人的時候，你的睫毛會上下移動，還有小星星從你身上冒出來。」
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."
- Karen , 7 歲
15.
「愛是，你把小狗留在家一整天，但牠看到你還是會舔你的臉。」
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
- Mary Ann, 4 歲
16.
「除非你很認真，不然你不應該說『我愛你』；但如果你是認真的，那你應該說很多次，不然人家會忘記。」
"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."
- Jessica, 8 歲
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