The Wooden Bowl
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8 _3 r' w8 h5 { ^. kI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇/ G4 ?( v6 V3 f8 K' n3 y' \: _- f
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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# n" P8 R3 P/ O- v& RA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇. k8 m. D* o& L( ^9 V+ ^
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ) g# e4 q1 B- J; f; H* F) @
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. & `( A* \& d& C- X' l8 v
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 公仔箱論壇4 N" c. K) v6 X# e( {! I
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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! k) N' e# Z2 T" NThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
4 c: W. ^5 {0 q$ E'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 o; F. x# A3 A2 G( z8 q9 _
'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.
5 ~6 H- \) e% l' D5 P7 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
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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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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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) E5 z9 k& G1 d S# U2 U5.39.217.77One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 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。: N- K/ _# A. g7 m0 M* x
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇6 ~0 z( i$ F$ M# F R6 w' i
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
- N7 L* M. R+ p4 r* Q公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# q7 G! K% F/ G! h
4 y4 h! J7 }1 C. N+ W8 l! P3 U7 SThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. F* _) x3 D/ j/ A& B
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Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
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