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?"

; e  T' e8 P! `* b! h, I/ fI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

+ S/ Y/ n; x3 Z; J& ?0 aNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

+ [5 I" ?0 h- l( `( \1 @+ ^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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But why cannot I?

Can you?

[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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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
/ u* J# n$ u1 w5 ~+ b9 U0 m4 YMy 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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! q  C; Y* E% O% J' [8 {! v! [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