The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 9 x/ n% R" o) C/ [: `
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# u, m. a. W" x$ H1 w1 N; I
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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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/ ]* O0 E8 g2 `: c; ]; p8 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。: u* j6 I' Y! F( j; ]* d
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
$ g+ ?& _* t6 S2 Y1 ~( z/ Z公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% {7 N* O: o6 W# v# c9 i
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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; M* j5 R1 x$ btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇6 ?9 ?, V: [3 u& P3 r( }
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.77 p5 v( S; `) h% {. O: h
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. " q8 r0 S( Q. x4 y B
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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; W3 Q4 I' Q+ H+ m' |公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇& o" z& x+ c9 d0 P
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
7 b1 n$ n! d( P2 O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) H- `* b8 {4 U) K g- E
' 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. % M& b& r4 c0 U. P3 M
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
" _+ S5 \5 Z& Y5.39.217.77Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ N' t9 O+ H% M7 U3 \$ I& o/ d2 g
8 |$ A; N b; L) D) ~( }8 h公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
- s* e$ [1 `, s' T, s H# c* }' z5.39.217.77For 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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