Love is Patience

今天，和大家分享来自国外的一组研究数据，一群4-8岁的孩子，用超出所有人想象的答案，告诉我们什么是爱，什么值得被珍惜。

“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
我奶奶得了关节炎，再也不能弯下腰给脚趾涂指甲油了。我爷爷就帮他涂，哪怕他自己的手也有关节炎。这就是爱。——Rebecca，8岁

“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.” ——Billy – age 4
当一个人爱着你，他说你名字的方式都跟别人不一样。你知道你的名字放在他嘴里是最安全的。——Billy，4岁

“Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.”——Karl – age 5
爱就是女孩喷了香水男孩喷了古龙水，他们走出去互相闻。——Karl，5岁

“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” ——Chrissy – age 6
爱就是你们约会在外面吃饭时，你把一大半的薯条拨给他，却不在意他是不是也这么做。——Chrissy ，6岁

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” ——Terri – age 4
爱是当你累的时候他能让你立刻笑出来。——Terri，4岁

“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
爱就是妈妈给爸爸泡咖啡，递给他之前总会自己先尝一小口，确保它真的美味。——Danny，7岁

“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 – age 8
爱就是人们会一直亲亲。亲累了还想腻在一起，不停说话。我爸爸妈妈就是那样的。看他们亲亲好恶心。——Emily ，8岁

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” —— Bobby – age 7
爱是圣诞节，大家拆完礼物后谁也不说话的时候，屋子里弥漫的东西。 —— Bobby，7岁

“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” ——Noelle – age 7
爱是当你告诉一个男孩你喜欢他的衬衫，他就每天都穿它。——Noelle ，7岁

“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 – age 6
爱就像一个小老头和一个小老太太，即便了解对方的一切，却仍然是非常好的朋友。——Tommy，6岁

“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.” —— Cindy – age 8
钢琴独奏会结束，我站在舞台上发抖。我看着台下的人，他们也看着我。我看见爸爸微笑着向我招手。他是唯一一个这么做的人。我当时就不害怕了。———— Cindy ，8岁

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” —— Claire – age 6
我妈妈爱我超过其他任何人。没人像她那样轻轻一吻，送我入眠。——Claire ，6岁

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” ——Elaine-age 5
爱是妈妈把最好的一块鸡肉给了爸爸。——Elaine，5岁

“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt.” —— Chris – age 7
爱是当爸爸一身臭汗时，妈妈还是说他比布拉德皮特帅。——Chris，7岁

“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” —— Mary Ann – age 4
爱是你扔下你的狗狗一整天不管，回家时它还是会高兴地舔你的脸。——Mary Ann，4岁

“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 – age 4
我知道我姐姐爱我。因为她把自己的旧衣服给了我然后出去买新的。——Lauren，4岁

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” —— Karen – age 7
当你爱上一个人，你的眼睫毛忽上忽下，有小星星从里面跑出来。——Karen，7岁

“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 – age 8
不要说“我爱你”除非你当真那么想。但当你认真了，你就应该经常说这句话。很多人忘了这个。——Jessica ，8岁

这组研究旨在找出最懂得关心他人的孩子。第一名是一个四岁男孩，他的邻居是一位刚刚失去妻子的老人。小男孩走进他的院子，爬到他的腿上坐着。之后妈妈问起小男孩对邻居说过什么，小男孩回答：“没什么，我只是帮他哭了出来。”

（温哥华星宇推荐 STEVE摘编自经济之声）