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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; x! r) p- j2 b% c3 U9 wI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

5 c5 J; E) ]) K3 c" I0 eNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

* z4 X* o6 `, |; {9 y6 }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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But why cannot I?
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Can you?

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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
) {2 r! r! O1 \" O3 CMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
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0 o0 U, T- G: C7 yI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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6 ^$ T; }4 [5 W. b. `5 \- 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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