The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl , K8 T7 M$ ?) M8 k9 c$ O
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 公仔箱論壇# X' S: b ]$ u8 K9 S5 ?+ k) k
& G. h+ U5 Y( k" xA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. % P* k$ |; T4 P: v1 k' |) N# V
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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6 u X. j# e; O2 l( [7 @公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 `' n E; ~, {8 h6 o/ w
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. $ l" E# k: R! k' _- D
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ \% C4 m" _) L' ~
* C7 e- E9 V+ R, ]2 G5.39.217.77The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
* B5 q2 Z2 [) F! O! w+ T$ ]' o'We must do something about father,' said the son.
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$ S2 D: {2 D, a+ ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
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Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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9 k8 q4 K+ n6 ^When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
' Y+ b& K/ G8 Q( l; |- Z/ @, H+ O, b公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
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'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇6 W7 Y3 m; d/ q1 d) v2 l6 Z6 w
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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* x8 A2 E/ y4 B! z1 C& X/ d7 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, r8 l' n& x( p: S4 x
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 5.39.217.771 s$ ? a" ?. z% \( [# X
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. ! P5 z) O( A5 a& |3 G |3 k' S+ O
/ l( o& W& ]5 u$ s: L7 ~8 y公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
- k. z* j) ?, Q2 L! T5.39.217.77For 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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