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?"

/ u5 i' D9 ]. u' b& A* kI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

: S) v4 ~% {9 h1 P0 DNathan 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."

+ P9 M3 ^, j* J" c- S# z& c! UBut why cannot I?
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Can you?
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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

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?"
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. `! \. I2 u. W3 @) T" N* HI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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, f$ L  ]- d) |* F! ]+ O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

- |8 a/ E* Z8 k0 ^" e生活美好就是一种满足感