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?"

I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

( F" V- T6 p$ u. C, |/ tNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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" J7 F, T% r+ Z  sNathan'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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3 K2 o" D* F* q2 d4 [But why cannot I?

Can you?
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# g# M4 `, d$ E/ c[ 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
4 h* J/ N' W/ e! A" I! ZMy 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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. z9 F# U, s$ p2 _3 \( ^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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: [. W' P# w  M% w) n! H4 o生活美好就是一种满足感