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."

9 p! r+ _0 Y4 }, ?: d" kNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

Nathan'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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& s+ u. e) L% A. V. f) O3 hBut why cannot I?

Can you?

[ 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
: Y8 w2 _) F" l4 ]2 V# R) vMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

  W& W9 X7 v" c. HI 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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生活美好就是一种满足感