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tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 公仔箱論壇6 U& k5 ?2 x4 {# `
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
0 C! Q# a4 B4 ?3 B( h; t1 yThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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8 X9 {! r, c: U, o ]The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. I% q7 z% S( Q8 S- v
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
( R: Z, g- d4 d/ ] WWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
6 u) f) N/ l- ^/ M G' v5 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son.
0 f: ~$ L& `' U m6 g'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 4 f$ |4 k* E2 \, y
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇2 Z0 T& ~, u. M8 ]
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. m% ?6 G3 k! z5 S' Q2 O1 w/ w
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 公仔箱論壇6 ?: C# |0 n- b+ q" \$ k# P6 K" k
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 J! x( n7 i }8 q( ~+ _
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8 |9 t& B" y8 M0 ]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。One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
/ @/ V" O( E: D0 y( ITVBNOW 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。He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 8 r4 L; O- q0 C$ l1 Y8 R4 \! ]
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
! _' b; a: l. x+ W. o& O0 B: Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work./ G. |5 {6 d7 |2 R( X! l
# f3 B" k7 A) E, Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 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 D: P3 ?9 m) b
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 m' t- j5 |: \' T; u6 G s+ A+ v5 U& Q: G
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. |