The Wooden Bowl
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% o: o% \. f* u* O3 W3 G+ L, g4 c/ S公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 5.39.217.77:8898 I/ H6 h6 |, e, I2 Y
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. + V' R3 P6 @6 E3 h4 \! A
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
+ i D) N7 W; K- `: k1 Y5.39.217.77:8898Peas 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。0 Z5 y* B$ o5 q' S
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. ; ~ H E1 o& H4 ?. o( @0 s1 o
3 x# b) x& a7 O, rThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.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 w! g4 T% d$ Z. p" O' J$ q4 C
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
: C; k0 s5 @# Y1 ['I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇* E( [7 s$ B) G
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
7 r X: F2 `1 Z" Y2 V公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
6 b: y; `7 o# {) v: Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇" ^6 |2 v+ W4 H: c: \
' j* p+ ?) h' C2 }$ M8 V/ z" \3 y公仔箱論壇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。. j7 W3 X$ {) a4 }% @) Z
Still, 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.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. " ^3 |, u$ a& q! T: |: x$ V
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 5.39.217.77:88981 w" l5 U4 G; Q: t6 |8 Z
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. u1 D# K! F( G% l$ ]5 f
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇4 [ U& @& D& a: N- t6 ]4 A
0 R% Z! f G2 ]8 }The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb \; o. N: h6 P/ _: |
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
/ E1 G# K% Y: n) v/ x0 MThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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1 t' E# X, x* V' o e+ G5.39.217.77:8898That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; f8 P/ N. p3 a4 d# N8 p1 s) Q3 `- G
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. |
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