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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" \4 n9 o( Q9 t6 D% ?5 c0 x# v1 pNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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) }" x  g8 R) }8 d' S" ~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?
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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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3 x% A5 |- o4 O4 f' e5 @) O  j$ jAlthough 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
: g' i& v5 y/ D- n! g, ?& gMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

2 k9 O) @; l9 h  ?  P( w! }4 e1 vI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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# \  X: p+ {8 H, Z3 i" X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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1 R% {/ \: A& _! R4 d7 U* O! a生活美好就是一种满足感