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/ Y- r3 }3 _' L2 ?. D8 V2 E+ c" N9 MI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl * ?2 _/ o! s* c9 }
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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8 |" u T6 e( O5 V0 ?, ~公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
7 K2 g1 |! a* `: h3 E$ m! P* B公仔箱論壇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.
. E; T6 `, f5 R公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
. l# q! q! y- q1 r; D% BWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇/ f8 O2 g, {( a+ k0 ~
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
4 }$ D4 @2 j5 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.77:8898' e1 B2 o9 E5 w x$ z4 s- |
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇; e3 y! ^1 ?# _8 E* V, r
$ ~6 z7 w0 f: i! ~1 ~- {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。So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
( Q" e1 N% z* O# d; e+ _) D* zThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
2 R: y+ u3 o# `6 |, 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。Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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! |2 I+ s& U2 ~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。When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
! A% y) H' N4 a+ Q0 N7 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, 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。* b8 D# @ F4 ^1 B( Q6 w5 n9 C2 G
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence. f2 U; p% e: e1 S; }: V3 L
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" |% r# ^6 _( f7 o5 \$ eTVBNOW 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。One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇* v; l/ q5 e* f/ L: v4 |7 {
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
0 u% R5 u* n& I3 I8 i, g6 e A1 b5.39.217.77:8898'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. # V; L* M- U0 w+ q8 M
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work., w& S g2 R3 g" }
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。& C1 X1 v; W' Z+ e: z6 A5 h/ q: g
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
( X6 L! _- i3 x8 v# J# kTVBNOW 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。Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 5.39.217.77:8898( H0 u) l% g$ E+ s
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 5.39.217.77:8898! E5 k- Y/ Y1 t4 P7 O, ^1 Z
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 6 I) d0 Z- i; @8 b' i' s* u* Y' H& t
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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