The Wooden Bowl
) `& ^+ x/ I+ a( ~- {$ Q+ dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77$ ^) p3 d0 a2 y1 V0 m% u2 `
I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇& Q- M" B7 A2 M5 Y' |
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
: I- _( V9 u& c! k. c. T$ k& O; 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。
8 M7 q( ? R+ @& B% SA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇1 @* V( ]( ^# V2 N: m
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 h7 R( @4 C' I7 L$ e
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Q/ Y8 E* ]5 Q+ r3 w
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. & ?1 f& o9 W9 I, F+ Q
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. / a T, Z1 B# R- s
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
+ j4 K6 f2 T& L6 u
- J3 ]0 f- a Q5.39.217.77The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
# c5 _0 R& i! N6 U- ~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。'We must do something about father,' said the son.
4 i* J2 X3 u5 `8 j+ M! l# A( ^" w公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇& \8 w! X! V, e: s
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。- T, F( R* }4 i$ i [
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* R- o. Q% R9 m- C
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
/ g* ^ r* e3 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
' ^) Q _- L: |# j" ]3 r- z Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, D+ v7 s. J+ v1 ?0 @
When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
) v+ G2 y. B$ Z, V q& Q% YStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
9 t4 `& h6 q& E3 ~% i. g5.39.217.77
; u7 l' x: v4 w' d- b7 l3 C! }公仔箱論壇The four-year-old watched it all in silence.公仔箱論壇. Q1 p5 ?5 N9 m0 Z
) H8 [7 R6 N8 j e2 c% o0 E5.39.217.778 z4 c' f1 h# K
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
4 N* D, m# ^% t5 z# T* {1 Y& d1 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
6 L7 u _% ^; t) |8 i1 g" ['Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: y- j/ m* r$ M$ T+ c# F3 C
' 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。# i J! c R6 \
4 C+ s: \: Q1 KThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
# V7 D2 R+ ~# [$ k1 F$ l6 |+ ~公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
! z7 j3 J/ S. Q* ~# ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
3 c6 L% r- p2 S
" l+ [4 h+ ^% |/ N* ZThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. ; |7 u, {5 y/ C3 r) B: ~
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. |
發表於 2012-3-20 12:42 PM
| 
