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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 h% r: }/ J1 G: a* ~! @2 z ^
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' a1 }6 Q2 ]2 k; _3 w
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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+ v% p0 u# @# |4 k. f公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb A1 q7 y/ O. M# n6 E0 r
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.77 l4 u( I; {& h( E6 _9 y
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇$ w8 Q( d) J2 G: _2 x
; E# `7 P' M; E/ }- ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.5.39.217.773 L( s4 q3 @8 C$ D0 N/ I
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
% G9 s1 ]( L5 ?- l' A/ J'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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4 [) j7 _+ j- {" W, {" [公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 7 ^2 o+ k3 P2 M7 `# s
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
. e# f) U3 G. q' W2 M5.39.217.77Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
3 T5 k7 M+ f, t, b公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.776 \5 d) s4 `' B/ p: w
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
. I( `$ J6 k: e$ v9 z2 V5.39.217.77He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
, ^9 d0 ]# B( | f* z6 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
' f( ^9 \/ J- k- x1 Q1 E! R9 I' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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- ^3 a/ U* O: b, CThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 o& W+ H) w: \
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
" I" j' m+ m+ p4 y: `- U* v9 RFor the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for somereason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork wasdropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. |