The Wooden Bowl
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: r& }) W6 d1 k( ~5 I8 K5 e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! y, ~! L5 U" Q7 f0 J/ ~) z7 Z
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. , u2 q# Y0 r/ a5 ^; {4 q0 n
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
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& }9 N6 j1 |; O2 ]' ?5.39.217.77'We must do something about father,' said the son.
0 A ?1 I+ R0 `5 }2 ~* H; {) W/ m公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 2 D \/ G3 k' \
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. ! y8 L7 f* t% S O* B. s8 M
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
& A) G7 A; S/ N1 VSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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0 g x4 n& i* d- ~- ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
" _' H& X, d7 ]* Y公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. $ F4 M. w( q7 \( x+ P$ l4 q3 B+ }: |
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 6 n/ V4 I& A$ l
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
) w+ z9 a2 l, v3 g5.39.217.77'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.77% z& ?2 Y- J. O) m
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇3 ]# i0 K+ ]- }- b0 f
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Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 9 a! f% _' m& Z# r+ q
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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6 M9 J, ]1 k5 z: P/ }公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
9 i* u( v7 t7 `, w! o公仔箱論壇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. |