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. 3 v ?9 F* k/ R3 K" \( n" t
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.
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5 _4 n2 W4 s* _2 X. pWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. ' ?" o1 L" T3 j( n
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0 G' `7 M9 N" @, u# e# A( d( G# }7 H, }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son.
( l2 n' |3 w& M/ P4 l公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 0 G0 ]( Y& H' U2 |0 g3 ?( o ^
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. . X; N; W6 y- r! L4 y h/ A! k
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. : @6 f8 C+ }, K$ i7 X- Q3 O5 B
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.77:8898# F. o: g% T8 ]$ [. z
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. ; k" C4 S6 a% T( _! k
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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0 g( ?- t4 T6 e0 f9 p# k4 v4 y, A& a公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.77:8898( n1 [, u. h# W' W2 F
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, & C. K' A6 g# W
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. ) r% L# B% F) I _3 p7 s+ W
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.- f" S5 B% T7 l5 S& G! }7 q; k
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Though 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.
1 ~8 J# o# y5 c2 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor 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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