The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇" s y( o) [1 m% n5 `0 k
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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1 }; K3 I* \. o- R* H5.39.217.77A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
7 f9 K& g6 P9 y zThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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8 s& @2 ?6 J3 c4 j$ M# EThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
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When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇) P) P- N7 [. ]5 y
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
+ E# {0 Z0 E3 \' l3 }, l* t( ?' c公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.77: P5 N' F/ ^/ S% C
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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9 p- M: r9 Y: b2 T. l+ R1 {2 ?公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 5.39.217.772 C- L* m M- e7 o/ m; a& J9 v
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。 u% z5 n! o/ ] ]& G$ B# Q9 ?7 q0 w0 W
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 4 x1 B) d) L- S6 R) `% ?$ i
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. # |# l [8 R+ F; Q6 R: z) I/ X
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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$ d1 z5 ~+ f- {* H1 U* u* [+ ?* LOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb G) i- ^- p/ W* Q4 o1 [* z
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 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。7 k: m4 U% B3 }* _
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. $ F1 k& S2 o, C9 O- y8 t; \- T
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇. u, u' j# o! O
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. ' u' W0 x6 g; u" _: r0 W, m8 W
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. # }: |+ \0 n! o5 q, z
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 公仔箱論壇( i9 @: O' w, }; J5 U2 D$ X
For 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. |