The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇* ? Z3 c5 o# c2 u" W5 J
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. & g5 u% Q. r' O- h$ ?4 [
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇# h5 \' ?0 O w/ V
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ; }! d( R- ?; M! L0 O& ?( w
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
) c/ u1 E$ m0 [6 w3 a, n" {公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* [3 f" P9 ^$ V8 K% {8 `+ r% w
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。5 y- `& a) l5 k
: f/ D* K: \- j/ y& ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
, {, d$ ?0 h k$ w5 Q2 B公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son.
}) V8 N2 W- dTVBNOW 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'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. # r# W+ e, R" N6 @2 ?
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.776 u% E: f+ M% g! A( `
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 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 k# @2 V& m" o8 J6 G
8 Z' f1 j* ]2 D1 V. PWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 9 J# w2 Q7 t$ Q
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 T' D. _* e1 z3 o. F# v0 s) X6 {
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.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 |+ o9 W; f" ~6 {0 I
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
6 p4 L. o2 u$ C% O1 WHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇1 i; Q. Y" ~4 Q A, i3 q1 ]
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
k+ E3 F) k/ N8 p" V& }3 ^+ F' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.77; m9 c! a1 k' z; R" b) `( t
+ R6 R) m; s7 l$ ETVBNOW 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。The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 5.39.217.77" |# ? _% i/ O# M9 k- t0 y
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇) [* A8 T/ [5 [3 \# t
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. # u% v0 b! Q h8 K- h1 H( K
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 2 \ B+ H% N, U1 [" U, }
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. |