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?"

" F  N$ q6 o  x" d. P7 f. jI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

/ ]1 d$ u- E& E/ U+ fNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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+ L3 h3 g0 l: s( U* W( 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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Can you?
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周天

Good point.

6 x( e1 M( j! s/ n# GAlthough 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
  D% B7 W$ I' i4 e. G5 _/ y" cMy 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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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