The Wooden Bowl
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tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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# H" m2 f1 a/ I: _3 E2 p7 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* k- _8 }! V! T- h( G
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 5.39.217.77:88982 p2 E4 }1 R6 f ?
& o5 k$ ]% N+ h公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 L% R+ T G; @* W3 L
Peas rolled off his spoon onto 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。9 F0 T3 P8 Q* A% U: j3 r8 R
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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'We must do something about father,' said the son.
4 E) q9 o4 k- ]8 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
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Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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l0 @' \' n" K9 l- ~4 r- [公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇. t0 u% Q( |; C
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 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 x) U) u' }* B" V" a9 u
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.5.39.217.77:8898; I& Z/ P" V, ~: `: O* F
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
7 D. l+ d) x, O8 E C) M* @He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
* t2 O: ]8 s2 r& M( `) M6 s @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 8 I5 J# j0 }* x# t- \6 k
' 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. 5.39.217.77:8898' i4 X" h1 u6 s) _# v
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
5 ] G8 |/ K7 s8 W# Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ?6 Y" H! [( e& U- I3 s
4 Z- }( m+ r; Q* g+ i0 ~5.39.217.77:8898That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb n0 |5 M8 r \
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. |