The Wooden Bowl
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I 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. 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。' t' y: @+ U7 M- g2 L4 _. s7 [
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 1 a% l0 T2 p7 O6 V5 p) I% e) ~. `
* x: \: u7 W9 m0 otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
0 X! x6 Q8 `$ m g9 ~ e/ x公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
7 a! T: Z& `* n r公仔箱論壇When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The 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。" o; D! j2 F V: f
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
, F. m' X, {+ h' [' u. @' _'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。) V( X- [/ ^3 P
8 i" `9 x7 \2 g6 v/ T* C& i% A3 g公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
- W# x9 p8 e# A# K公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 公仔箱論壇: y x3 V* l; b* N2 p
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇8 {' v8 x1 V+ ?: ^! H
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. ; q; B. m0 S0 S& F# k
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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( l9 \. Z& R% e3 q4 t5.39.217.77:8898The four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 a/ [9 y0 K, @
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4 H5 g; \/ m" ^One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. ) x) y* b7 q' P: U( x. a
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, * V- \) M9 m0 P @7 z2 X
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
& W0 ^" u% T! A* |2 V( E* ^5.39.217.77:8898' 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- f; d& z+ t, {3 B+ k
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
# N, n! ~' D- v. ]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.
- Q" T2 ?- `7 I g" L. {9 t1 Q公仔箱論壇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. |