The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl z2 g, ]) l j' V
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# ^" j$ h& s# z/ M; q2 Z e( _/ @, G5 r公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇4 s+ n' I% W$ T
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 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。6 o, A8 W' F6 g' {/ T, P
& `3 D5 h3 d) `The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 公仔箱論壇! ]6 Z2 I( Z' r; \' q/ _
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
- r! v* Z- D" |" ?When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. " {/ H8 l) Q0 C6 s% D
& F5 h! I" W/ c4 |The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.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。3 A* z+ z9 c1 g2 y- ^4 C* C) U
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.77; D2 f. m% M6 A# R1 T, @
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on 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。! I# s; L( r# I! d! r
, c. r( U# j& ^% j9 fSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
9 t$ K& H6 f; r& V) ^公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. ; m. r- ^* L& ^" I! c
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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9 v2 G- G) u: c) c# i: s: L7 _公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. + @- E) b1 }* z
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 公仔箱論壇3 w5 f: G8 c* f# _/ k( {% u2 Y
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 G8 B! J" K9 \5 R" D+ l6 Q. |
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# c7 ?: x7 D- t' W0 MOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.775 k4 l& l5 N* {5 D3 ]) |
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
2 e* Z1 G/ _# s4 O- q1 {( p'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
3 [" G. e9 q- O1 [/ o8 y1 P oTVBNOW 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 four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5 W7 L( q5 i7 l9 |. a6 l5 z
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- P8 L: S5 B& c5 Y) K( s
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" t/ ?2 e2 S" t" e6 B1 a% V$ e
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.
( b( ^6 A* ~* }5 S* ~; Q+ ~* ]* tTVBNOW 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。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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