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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- D: L+ o: ^3 ~+ i8 a+ wI 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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/ P; I: a" _3 o3 UNathan's remark made me thinking, "If only I could look at the world as how the kids do, I would be much happier."

. n1 e+ v' h: }But why cannot I?
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9 k7 }+ T9 ~3 I1 z1 W0 OCan you?
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7 J7 \4 o$ a4 V4 i' f( A[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.

Although 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
! m5 K3 v! K* }; u  S6 H- k) 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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. s4 h- Q' M' H2 W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

% g: x( l, q8 f, S- e; L生活美好就是一种满足感