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."
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Nathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

( _! ^9 @3 @  L% k* U% J$ k. k9 cNathan'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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2 I7 Y. H& C5 e: G2 ~/ kBut why cannot I?

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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

; X/ O6 E' U4 n. W7 cAlthough 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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" y; b9 _) q; y( J) ~; \: dI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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, _8 i6 c6 |( G$ 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
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生活美好就是一种满足感