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?"

; Z/ T6 {' e& u6 r4 T. ZI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

: Z# k: s, L7 d+ r" ]Nathan said, "But our life is already perfect."

3 l8 y; h9 n/ }6 PNathan'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 M' j" R8 K' u0 ]5 fBut why cannot I?
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3 J8 k; Q' K: E: ^! E* [Can you?

. @' z+ q8 d! ~. w) t[ 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
6 A& L6 @2 s  c8 F  ~8 JMy seven-year old son Nathan suddenly asked me a question the other day, "Mom, why are you working so hard?"

3 L, x/ i. l' X* q+ C: JI answered immediately without thinking, "Because I want us to have a better life."

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5 |& Z# [" C9 O# x! |3 M, v. |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