The Wooden Bowltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 O! G0 k0 `. ^5 X
4 r7 S# ?" x e8 e1 ^. d* mI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl $ o o9 P% Q) z4 W$ D
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇% I1 \. C, ]. b! m" @1 P
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 7 S! i# t( X, T% U9 c* c; H
9 _& g; R" N, fThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
/ o7 w0 V K" r- w$ iPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
: i- K" I6 m' y5 JWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. $ v7 f' R0 V& s5 l% u/ V
& m4 ]" [: @8 `$ T8 o& _5.39.217.77:8898The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.公仔箱論壇5 w# \2 _% J( h; |6 B4 d
'We must do something about father,' said the son. # v7 x7 O5 R3 y9 x. R0 H# m
'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。: s' U6 o$ X9 m* H+ B1 d
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
! \9 w# u4 { P9 w5 l pTVBNOW 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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
* M7 {; @/ o0 c( z2 RSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. * Y: T! J; a$ j$ o
5 |5 H9 F) S" q4 ATVBNOW 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。When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
g9 y$ A8 P& WStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.公仔箱論壇; s( A! j M& q* l. Q. x( f
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
$ x5 f% w6 r4 cTVBNOW 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。He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
+ l- g8 u3 Q0 n; q& `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。'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
* ~. m% |+ L8 ?/ ~' I8 q' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.77:88985 [) g$ r$ y, P+ i0 M
, \# c( x! } {8 w$ Q5.39.217.77:8898The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. + k+ h: F# g+ f6 y( G
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
8 f2 Z" k8 x( f! A; P' ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough 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.
& W: v8 Q# F# A& q) tFor 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. |