The Wooden Bowl
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$ i i: C- j$ U3 k$ ]& c2 o+ \5.39.217.77I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇( c* {# ]9 w |2 f" W( Q+ j j
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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5 l+ [; r( a! C& x) I6 WTVBNOW 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。A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 x) p- Y: K+ ~" O. Z) L1 F" r& v/ ?
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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! h" l4 J5 s- {* }公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
& k- w: c' d4 W# N; ^1 w5 ~5.39.217.77Peas rolled off his spoon onto 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。# P/ T' @7 \2 I' e* i1 e) f3 C
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5.39.217.77- u1 }0 S2 i3 h2 |: ]/ ^6 p' X
3 V2 Z1 O3 w: I; hTVBNOW 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 son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
( `1 t6 x0 }. f |7 HTVBNOW 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。'We must do something about father,' said the son.
" y w7 Q3 t0 H5 D. C'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. # A3 H7 B t" Z5 S. B* _7 j
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
k- v+ l3 [, v" rTVBNOW 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。Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.77# h& w* c a+ j b8 S5 s% p/ _
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇2 T, u4 w4 Q$ s5 X7 n
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. - o6 k; l* j; v7 d% |+ y2 `9 J6 J
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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 z8 R& P7 u) N5.39.217.77He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
8 ^% y5 V1 J F2 j'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
0 @) w5 D$ r0 X7 e# M4 @; [4 g Y4 z2 `5.39.217.77' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.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。; L' O4 I8 r0 ]- L1 V4 d
1 ^8 G: B- M, |( S7 N8 R# lThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
; [& |+ D2 ? P公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 5.39.217.77( x+ z4 H1 G: \) S, A: [5 S
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇7 C2 k. E Z, N+ {$ d
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 u/ b, D) ^( Z9 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. |
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