The Wooden Bowl
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2 B& M0 W2 @1 D1 k0 h公仔箱論壇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.
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: w+ c: j+ P- f( M) \/ dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5 Q. d6 m# |: A( B
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
. A' W+ r5 m2 p' H L, T'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇$ E7 J- P$ N7 I' r, i, T
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So 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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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
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4 r: n/ Q% l, g8 \# b% }公仔箱論壇The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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7 P u( W" q( {# L+ e8 d5.39.217.77One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, e' O: C: F8 G
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
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5 i9 e G/ |5 t* C公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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3 ~. K' V( V6 ?8 I. N- {公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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' V8 y; Y F2 _7 |' Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
K6 u: e1 a1 iFor 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. |