The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl & I% j: f: T8 e( V, }8 `
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇4 \2 ^- v. {7 U3 j U* k
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ' ]' t" h5 W' N+ |# ^, u3 R
5 s; j" k$ t( ~- N f1 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
( k2 N# y0 w; n; c& C( Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
% }. _; S+ ~0 f) A. [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5 y0 e% ?1 c- V. j: j( G' `
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.1 v/ j: U. b4 h. J* p6 Z7 B
'We must do something about father,' said the son. * D+ [" G& o8 o/ [$ r) O
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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% Q; j/ Q- f& F$ X& Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
7 K! z. }% }4 F4 h# A2 oThere, 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。& w0 y6 w7 o( Z: m' `; I
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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5 ^) P1 j3 b1 m9 ]; J公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& R4 e& J! [* v- p' k
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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& z# s8 j+ d* q. y& d5.39.217.77One 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。7 E3 \" s, \! `' d- C( k
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
1 }) G: O) k0 }& V; o/ j公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
2 Y' G- T+ ]) O$ J+ m7 [0 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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% {: @. e1 ?- D) N, i9 X% Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
# z6 g, |/ L& ~* I8 g! o5.39.217.77Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇: Y6 d/ D3 g3 V- \) X
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇' O. e: f3 j5 ]' s' |
, ?+ J" z# w! N, u' r( r5 C8 R2 xTVBNOW 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。That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
4 O1 \( D, G u' t. A+ eTVBNOW 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。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. |