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?"

I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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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Can you?
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6 i' x: M2 o6 @[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

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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
1 g. @: E  t/ dMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
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# [+ v2 K4 _$ L2 RI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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0 q3 t5 j3 c  K; e8 l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

! A) ^/ D( ^' {# H' j/ @生活美好就是一种满足感