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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; x2 i9 d( \' g+ _: h) k! cI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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+ |, q! i' m; e  B) K, `" mNathan 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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( |9 Z2 K& C. JCan you?

% I1 J+ r' A2 c[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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1 V; Y8 [- u% w& r* _, j9 WAlthough 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?"
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I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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, ~1 Q# Y: H  C$ X, J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

生活美好就是一种满足感