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

3 {. ]9 `8 @" Y2 ZNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

Nathan's remark made me thinking, "If only I could look at the world as how the kids do, I would be much happier."
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0 _  H; C  m" |: G( c% |* GBut why cannot I?

/ F7 v* D/ ^+ ?4 h1 ?Can you?

$ ~! I' a2 e7 C4 X. L* w[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

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

" h3 J8 @( G5 e- \: Q  h/ lI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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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
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. d' z  y2 A; J/ V  t( T生活美好就是一种满足感