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."

* n7 \5 B4 m8 k  TNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

4 e$ I3 P5 z8 g6 {4 v3 zNathan'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?

Can you?
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' u/ H6 w' y, D0 f0 J9 }# g* w[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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2 f3 `9 m1 F2 N+ x# m6 V$ 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
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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# v; C9 {2 C% PI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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$ i( H1 ?6 t! k$ a. \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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