As with all of us, what I want for my daughter seems so simple: for her to grow up healthy, happy, and confident, with a clear sense of her own potential and the opportunity to fulfill it.

和我们所有人一样，我对女儿的要求看起来是那样简单：只要她健康、快乐、自信的成长，清楚的了解自己的潜力并且能有机会去实现它。

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Yet few couples with children would agree that they were stupid to become parents. Most are very happy that they have had the experience of witnessing a child grow to maturity.

不过，在有孩子的夫妇中，很少有人赞成他们当了父母是犯傻的观点，绝大多数都非常高兴自己能亲眼目睹一个孩子走向成熟。

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I will remember forever, with me to grow back, use your time with me happy carefree!

永远我都会记得，伴我成长的背影，用你的岁月换成我无忧的快乐！

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Exceptionally few gay relationships can provide the sort of quasi-family environment, with the two correct role models that children need to grow up as well-balanced and happy individuals.

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Most countries would still be happy with such a figure, but it has become an article of faith in China that output needs to grow by at least 8% a year to create enough jobs for the millions of rural Chinese moving to cities.

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