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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4 s! L: Y% ?( g- g# _) m' Z& @' n4 mI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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Nathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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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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3 C6 I6 Q5 I, A8 @- OCan 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
7 F. a8 J4 A7 R% @7 E( ^& \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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, f$ o' m2 x5 VI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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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
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生活美好就是一种满足感