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."
. j4 A" e3 Y9 |6 F# N9 P+ q
Nathan 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."
8 S, m. ^1 L% p$ }2 B- R- i8 h
. |1 j$ I/ g6 c8 x# \& GBut why cannot I?

Can you?
; r- S/ f) o  r
# n- X6 `) l% L$ L8 O: {[ 本帖最后由 红鹿 于 2008-7-14 13:53 编辑 ]

周天

Good point.
+ k, @) c9 `" u, P4 P9 P3 J3 _2 {
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
My seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"
, _% G3 k- B, i3 a
I answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

, M7 B- i" m1 V6 W6 ?/ y  d( ]9 W7 B7 j ...

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

) H% Z, M+ l+ |/ t生活美好就是一种满足感