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# g0 B( V! k: R' |: Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 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。# C6 L9 _' n/ {+ W7 Y- Q/ B
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. & l" P$ h! d p
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
: ?0 a* n+ @. w% ]: F; _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 6 g2 J$ T a4 {4 Y. l+ E! O
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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9 w2 }, z: Y$ @5.39.217.77The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
D" Y6 t" U( u& N9 u'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇9 ~' I. ?- {& O4 k( n
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' + Y% p( ^3 q+ }: H; v* ~
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇# Z0 B$ T o% P# Z9 }
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, z1 l3 m8 c" b5 g# j
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。6 J2 R# V4 y6 o: O; ~6 i
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 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。- |/ J k H- _% E7 W
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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3 O4 E; k; P6 \3 Y7 oThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.5.39.217.77* U$ _7 Y( j9 m$ I; X4 i) E
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 3 u( m: B% \; U. N2 d6 z
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 3 n" Y; U% | E6 [
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
# r8 N. c5 G1 A$ J9 g+ y7 Y& Y' 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.
2 `0 y: }3 G5 H$ j/ X' ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
% W5 w5 z1 o3 n' f0 p/ |Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. # ^- d4 v% w" R& X3 t
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
2 \/ t1 C. x1 Q- m公仔箱論壇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. |