Our life is perfect!

红鹿

My seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

1 n' C0 X5 f5 X! kNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

) t1 |3 U9 I6 _) P. q$ n6 Q1 A& xNathan's remark made me thinking, "If only I could look at the world as how the kids do, I would be much happier."

But why cannot I?

; Q. d1 h0 I3 C, m; vCan you?
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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

+ ^6 o. `$ e. _: i" g! o3 y6 ^$ TAlthough adults take lots of responsibilities which might be burdens of their lives, the perpective of the child is still informing.

老杨

我真想现在就辞职种地去。

beimei

老杨的理想是当地主！

云山水月

原帖由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:49 发表
" F) K) ]3 v' Q" m1 e( ?My seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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* H0 R0 I1 ]/ @' V* y不尽然。其实奋斗是奋斗，快乐是快乐。上进心，也是正常人内化于心的一种本质性的东西。

个性小西红柿

当我吃完饭摸着自己涨得圆鼓鼓的肚子时，我会说生活真美好

生活美好就是一种满足感