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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1 E8 b2 C; \6 y" @) c8 II answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

Nathan 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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3 I- R( x# D( x5 V4 x/ W6 R3 D1 qBut why cannot I?
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Can you?

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周天

Good point.
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$ m6 n6 r( X; s4 i+ b2 NAlthough 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?"

* {: G% h& M+ u6 F$ |$ j. X* [' pI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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0 D" F& j# r! B: o# g" q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