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."
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  h' r. a0 h/ N% |& ENathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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( U5 ?) b- ?! k1 XNathan'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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( G- D# V! J  c& OBut why cannot I?
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- z8 }2 C: M, h2 r3 gCan you?
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5 M1 v; B$ C! r  E[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

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
My seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

. C4 Y6 s: x  V' n% I5 dI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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8 D& J' ]# N& d0 I% c5 B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