The Wooden Bowl
% @# k6 E8 q ^1 k' Z/ v. z0 }公仔箱論壇5.39.217.772 ]% E1 z+ r" m' ?
I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
! J& R- ?, Z/ G5 k5 t5.39.217.77tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 公仔箱論壇! @ p R' h, |6 N5 o8 L0 ^
. e7 h+ W4 B) MTVBNOW 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。A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
2 O; S8 ]* c3 f/ s) R& }# L# \# rTVBNOW 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 old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
5 |9 W, ]3 d( O3 N# g6 ^$ F" w; b9 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
, X; s7 H a) wTVBNOW 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 family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
7 q; ^$ A% ]. w" F0 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
9 m: ~ Z# D) U; S: G3 c! r. yWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
( `" x; z7 \3 _- n& e; T5 X5.39.217.775.39.217.77' M7 y1 n4 G; m
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
5 f% ]- W/ ]& l0 X/ ^ _0 ~4 V" ]/ k1 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% Z5 r, h+ {4 y3 \$ F1 M: a
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
8 E/ B, n$ v7 z# D9 y" p* E5.39.217.77
3 ?: j3 T5 N5 n* @. m" U; r5.39.217.77So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 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。- m( {& I9 L, k! b- u' P
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
( Z& _* u. ^- Z2 G, ?Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! F, ?; c0 v5 b" ]2 o P
4 h8 X' h; ^% M5.39.217.77When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
$ Y- u2 v6 r) `3 {& m5.39.217.77Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
$ N2 @- [- X" p+ LTVBNOW 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。0 o7 e" f7 M1 J4 p& }( E9 t) s9 t
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.公仔箱論壇' r2 U( g! h5 x) x- v* J
公仔箱論壇7 G3 Y# v8 W# Z1 E- d1 p8 c
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: a; Z0 A, ^, N: s3 a1 A J
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
2 @, r* c f3 [' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 1 L9 Z' Y4 a e+ q/ g- Y3 u
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.779 {$ P# U: O4 U" w, d2 S
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
6 k2 Q% t! h5 u5 D1 O. q" |5.39.217.77tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. k# C+ g- q6 J7 w
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
; U1 U7 @5 g- g8 D+ R2 a5.39.217.77Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
( V7 D/ U) d6 ?6 e# F' g; Y* Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 M2 Y$ r% }% _
# g/ l0 z; Q3 O' l/ m4 d1 g3 b5 n
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
0 j, e; [) y3 W& E9 [" ^: OFor 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. |
發表於 2012-3-20 12:42 PM
| 
