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1 C }8 l: M) I- z5.39.217.77:8898I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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* K, T3 q% v( l8 l5 g0 l6 p& N- gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. ( l2 ?) T Y$ P/ G
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ! W) Z% m0 I5 A
7 ~$ h0 ?* {7 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 公仔箱論壇: r* |; T/ I4 B1 A- X% v6 A
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
] S$ ^: q2 g1 T, l: X' L5.39.217.77:8898When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.7 e0 g8 G) t. k: q
'We must do something about father,' said the son. ! r7 W5 _6 g8 v4 Z6 T+ M3 v
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 5.39.217.77:8898( W6 E% E" q$ ]
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
" }1 A1 |$ X! X. D公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
# k- g) U" }1 X; h6 t6 C7 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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6 [7 g2 t, E, _# KWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
( l: q% C" d6 g, ^; Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 2 T0 [6 r8 M& \. R) I" H4 V" n- Q; a
B- }$ X( c( y* F9 }' _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.0 U& |1 v, _2 z0 B ^% L% f9 W
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3 w- i" @( T6 x& v' LTVBNOW 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.
( n H' G. P7 f4 ?; \6 p. ~ EHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
: ~5 ~( z- k4 r7 o6 T4 x* n5 f: g'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
; _: v1 b O3 W- N+ qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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2 ~! V3 K7 S4 j! P% {0 g5.39.217.77:8898The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 公仔箱論壇+ b" E1 E# Y9 d
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
+ k' l8 y$ g2 z0 g: G. S9 X0 X5.39.217.77:8898Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇/ d# `, \ H- {4 z# [8 R) J
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 6 ^5 u- p5 p8 } G5 h
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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