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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' Z" D, H4 y2 v3 a2 i9 XI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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6 V" F" [2 _6 R1 c! ~! yNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

, Y$ Z4 x) T% y0 \/ i" J/ Z" p' 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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& B1 r$ N% h7 Q. y; O" U9 ^But why cannot I?

8 B$ ^" Z6 I' Q& U  VCan you?
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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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0 G3 v2 l) y) YAlthough 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
% N0 E9 I  J# L4 l& i3 mMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

% |& O1 v* L5 p: I( yI 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

( I, y2 Y2 A5 O生活美好就是一种满足感