In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity, warmth, and directness, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and freedom—explaining how to experience them in our day-to-day lives. He also emphasizes that in order to love in a real way, we must first learn how to be fully present in our lives, and he offers simple techniques from the Buddhist tradition that anyone can use to establish the conditions of love.
Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, is an internationally known author, poet, scholar, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.

十岁时，梅（阮如琼 饰）被邻居送到西贡一大户人家当女佣。因为长得很像女主人死去的女儿，梅深受女主人的疼爱，但女主人并没因此看到生活的亮色，她的音乐家丈夫时不时就会不做交代外出数日，后来更是消失得再无踪迹。女主人的三个儿子因为整日无所事事，常拿梅寻开心，但慢慢地，他们发现家里的生气，全是由温和善良的梅带来。
十年转眼而过，梅（陈女燕溪 饰）出落得更具“古典美”，女主人因支持不住家里的开销开始变卖家产，并忍痛将梅送到另一户人家当佣人。新东家是位年轻的钢琴家，他是女主人儿子的朋友，梅在年少初见他时，就曾投下过爱慕的目光，而钢琴家也在同梅的接触中，逐渐感受到她的款款温情。