In Love
"Why is he carrying her?" A child's question. An obvious question from a perennially persistent child. "Is she hurt?" How to answer? "No, she is the opposite of hurt. She's in love. He's in love." " In love? How can you be in love? Like in a bag? Or in a box or . . . ?" "Hmmm. No, not exactly like in a bag. But love can surround you, hold you tightly like a bag, protect you like a box." "How? I don't see anything like a box there!" "Well, no. It's more a feeling." "Like when you like something? Yes, when you like something . . . a lot ." He laughs. "I like ice cream. I really love ice cream. Chocolate ice cream." More laughter. "That kind of feeling, the kind you can't see, but you really, really feel inside you?" "Yes, exac...
