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."

' X0 d( t2 w3 ENathan's remark made me thinking, "If only I could look at the world as how the kids do, I would be much happier."

0 f, c6 E( M! tBut why cannot I?

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9 D0 G5 V* b: L9 _, G[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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) g( b1 R7 W% `7 W, E* D; C! tAlthough 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
( D. J5 r0 d" l; w& v7 [- zMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
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9 m6 {" D" \5 s  i, JI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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  |3 G* S. k) E$ ?6 W; {5 p2 e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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