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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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; ^2 k; y; {* w9 c# ?( j% Z公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 5.39.217.77% h, y( D, S! n
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ) ~8 [3 ]% ?" s' B& N# k- N
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.77$ L# W% Y* p' N- ~
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.77) l5 m# x2 b7 k7 b1 @
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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, u0 D" @9 p, G5.39.217.77The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
. s. q- t& q( \& J'We must do something about father,' said the son.
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. E, x8 h% j) Q4 V公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
7 d- ~& R' w/ @8 s; uThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
1 t F- s, i+ d/ D. i& r公仔箱論壇Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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/ k2 ^% c% \2 g, ~ t* b% tWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
- Z1 J! w! _! z7 {" l7 g- ]2 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, 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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: t+ `6 x) |$ k7 x9 g2 G公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 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。+ g8 Q8 q6 V/ N+ G6 s8 v0 b
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 5.39.217.77! @+ G/ @8 {& D4 S- F3 B$ w& N3 \5 t( _
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 8 p/ u: h6 Q5 z0 h6 e# \9 _3 x" a/ |
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.& ?( \; h! ^* M' ?4 q* i
) `% t* n9 Y) }$ J: L: S, z公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
, ~+ j% H1 _3 s ^/ Q6 O5.39.217.77Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
1 |: O6 ~6 W) a, \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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7 i0 o/ Q5 f: b0 O. Z8 N: @6 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. . ]& f* ^; M' o
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. |
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