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."

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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Can you?

( H9 C9 E8 l" D8 B- C! p; M- T& X[ 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
8 r* }3 A% E0 R( g/ `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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  U. {( J5 H- x6 V5 {7 f' kI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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8 E  H/ P& \; d$ v3 n# ^9 e( P: l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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) s) C0 K# E* I: E* ]生活美好就是一种满足感