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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Nathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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$ C; w: a. x8 U( qNathan'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?
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Can you?

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周天

Good point.

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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
" Q: l+ E/ [: `  J* o( D. NMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
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+ D5 q4 F+ l3 o% II answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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0 U; M5 U) P  S! u2 f; G" n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