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4 a! k/ |. i1 k4 u; KI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
% T' p3 l" G3 i8 ]5 [0 ?The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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- k; C" G# P: N* ?7 qThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
/ w9 [) } _. f gPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
( e$ N0 j6 u0 _* {0 q ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen 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。8 t$ j( j/ O# W1 r
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
. V) o9 m) { @, w( wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son. + t: S! i: A: x
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' & R" ]8 r' V+ P( `, \8 |
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. " p7 h$ s4 P: K# ^9 H, a
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.77' Z, y9 S" j3 N1 S* n
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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; {8 ~3 ^, }$ i1 a2 N* C# ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
9 F" d5 ?( N) y5 D: i: G5.39.217.77Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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! b" \; b5 o0 J+ j& Y+ b0 Z" _1 {/ ]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。One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' p2 d1 o. \* i" G) B
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, + W) Y2 k) @. X+ \5 v
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
, A) A3 A3 \- O" ]* o$ b公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.. l- O+ j8 G3 o) e5 \1 ]
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
' l8 g9 n4 e; m3 m, V6 R- q" ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThen tears started to stream down their cheeks. 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。" E+ x& }* \" c3 V
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇" k* L% V0 u. F, c {
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
' O, v( Y# M( t* e! i8 CFor 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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