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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- b" p! z5 H3 N: x# w1 cI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

3 Q. h( e( p8 S- @9 n* M; X$ Z0 hNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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8 D4 S# J( v$ l, fNathan'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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. t4 a) ~: {7 R2 U6 v. KBut why cannot I?
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* f4 U4 \. M' `! RCan you?
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! Z1 t  N' E6 A* k: Q[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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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
5 X6 v9 ?. w2 D3 x- KMy 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."

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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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2 q% i2 w9 r7 G7 r& z生活美好就是一种满足感