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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Nathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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- [) o$ ^$ e2 Q! mNathan'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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' y* I! o1 m. {6 _2 i0 q1 cBut why cannot I?

Can you?
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# J) c! D- v! k% w3 T7 b[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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" f% P- u. T/ R3 |" }# n8 h: _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
# n) S0 [& q+ E! Z1 V: t1 t. \: ~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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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

生活美好就是一种满足感