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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4 I, z! j8 B# f# |8 m+ `4 S/ XI 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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( S$ z1 @3 G" v" E6 X: q: O; s* pNathan'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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  r- t% f( @8 q7 r4 w1 F7 u7 P; dBut why cannot I?

Can you?

) v# t: z5 w1 H. z! M[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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1 ~$ a4 p: T4 x3 G1 e4 u+ KAlthough 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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( x6 Z. n* {0 a& Y6 v- V) i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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$ P) @, m- C% q3 u+ k6 K2 C生活美好就是一种满足感