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?"

  h( _/ w, \4 w* z4 k( kI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."
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0 ?( M0 {; D: t( C: pNathan said, "But our life is already perfect."
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- W8 E2 z* n3 x9 a9 l- x+ U! `Nathan's remark made me thinking, "If only I could look at the world as how the kids do, I would be much happier."

But why cannot I?
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Can you?
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[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
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! i: }: u  w9 S) zAlthough 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
0 G2 }: d3 H3 f) Y  aMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
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3 D$ P5 P+ t% R1 y2 n; ?% g! oI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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4 \. B" R% E0 Y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

生活美好就是一种满足感