The Wooden Bowl
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& K$ @+ Y) O1 F0 v, QI 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.
- G) D9 a% a( l1 v2 N& H! ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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; Y7 I9 D0 R/ B4 J7 Z# ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 |# r) ~7 I9 P* z2 P0 O p
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.77: }2 a5 g8 ]7 E! a( [
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇. I! C3 w) x0 n7 z+ ]
! w X* C4 @" U5 c8 r* }5 _+ i! j RThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
5 T, Y% H* r8 \, M8 c- 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。'We must do something about father,' said the son.
1 h3 u) k* S. M6 J i9 pTVBNOW 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.' 9 c3 ^: B- v& h. l/ O: o; b
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 5.39.217.77; [- I+ u8 A" q$ B& ^% N* d, U/ q0 {* n
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
7 V0 M* R0 h4 J+ MSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.776 g: T6 Z" `7 D
' N' R! F# ?- }公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. * U8 u7 f2 }) p( S. M% X
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.776 D! H" ~ ]8 @# Q8 ~; e
" [6 J- o5 K) W- S& f! k& z2 Y5.39.217.77The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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" }6 G p. L. T1 O+ |One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* [0 ^, T$ v1 A, H
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 G# N, ]. H% u# {
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 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。2 q/ m7 r F2 @' B1 [
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" @0 \. ~ h" o5 ]( {
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
9 H: U ?! I3 [( \- ^公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
8 e; R, t% i0 e+ o9 }: q5 tTVBNOW 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。Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' }% f9 t5 d+ U b
$ v1 L$ E- K# RThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
' g! b1 |" `1 l9 w5.39.217.77For 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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