The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl $ G( k1 S. i/ l6 _6 W8 m
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 k' J" r1 Z2 c3 y3 i
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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' U2 {7 @; z1 ~
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 9 y% g/ C1 Z8 S% o
' z/ t8 n- T/ @, z9 ZTVBNOW 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。The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
, t% U' o+ R9 N* P, C6 }6 j公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5 r. i% E! k: ]; p6 t" b3 _
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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' g0 ~: H9 M( x# V1 ^' d$ ?, `) dThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.* v( i% L. H# n% i0 w
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
$ }$ S9 |) o0 ]3 }5 @& T' H$ ^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。'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇+ ?' a5 g k( g7 M+ w( |, n0 C
: Q! v9 g4 T2 _8 x* a& ^( lTVBNOW 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。So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 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。" N0 K; g0 b5 @& J, N% P7 ^; t
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. } Z* A& z) Y0 O. _( F$ B
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. ) U- q6 Y2 @ f0 S; X; b
$ j- E+ o9 `" r! P5.39.217.77When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇8 R' q, `( ] f/ b* f
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ D' w7 k; t3 C) M, @+ C: G
! E! ~" s4 {' F5 Y* f6 lThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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x2 i! A+ @2 U7 ]3 COne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) F5 B% D+ b# [0 L0 \% _
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
7 E" E' S7 l- E: G7 ~7 }0 r1 p公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T, x4 c5 t% c# `7 p) r2 V
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
0 m \. X8 z: x B% v+ `公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. [7 ^0 e8 x0 g, K" 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. 5.39.217.776 z" }) v1 Z! c- Y0 p( P+ P9 S
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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