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."
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) I6 e- ?" M' u* q+ C3 v$ g) j7 sNathan'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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: a3 ^5 q, w0 A& e. U4 XCan you?
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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

( ~, V5 s9 K) `4 V$ I2 v. h2 WAlthough 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
, r$ [1 s" R3 Z# O+ WMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

) l- Y, S) o0 Y' l' a: T! OI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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. W" |* t7 o$ K5 m4 {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