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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇8 F. m# [* u6 Q2 D/ \9 V* x& U
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 5.39.217.77% A/ n( \0 o7 K8 O% W' K3 F
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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! \: [" T8 J$ l- C: q/ Y; X6 Q5.39.217.77The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.77+ d% F6 H6 S& _ U4 I; y2 y' i! Q
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. " q, ]3 m5 D( p& S j$ p( _" W& f
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇4 A; L; j5 g, w# I
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.- Q# i9 d+ k. d4 A; v, Y$ @" c
'We must do something about father,' said the son. - {. T/ W/ Z8 o
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 2 _+ i/ `, r! f, ~5 E& T
$ h1 n% D8 ~5 i# gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 S7 w% l0 q/ f+ a1 l# I3 X
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。$ N1 R. @: ^, ?' j2 r" G/ h3 w
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇 |# \6 x7 V4 a2 C
8 ]( o9 ~/ T. K0 x" Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇+ s* R4 d2 g0 s9 l
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.* ]3 \5 D/ |: r* C
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.77, j9 V9 T+ ]# [) s0 _
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇$ U) o L( a6 y# I3 T
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
, a" c. g6 K( n' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The 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。1 C3 ` f* r& P* Z/ g
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇/ N0 b& r/ M* G( t
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 2 f$ o! @# c8 d p8 Y! c2 }
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 6 Y& h) i( X+ V, m2 T6 M9 V' U2 w* L
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. |
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