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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 5.39.217.77:88987 H/ T+ @( h( Z, v
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. % e. _8 C- p$ P3 T& c' b$ s
9 v3 V$ H8 R$ z6 ^+ r. A9 oA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. " }) i4 J& e5 r: ~
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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, B) g$ F( H- m7 o1 V0 a# |: qThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 7 p u2 b/ }& c( R% u: U, i. I3 e5 f; T
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
) E! D d% t. `, D( L; m. Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.公仔箱論壇" y- b, W% r/ X
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.77:8898% Q/ f7 T% {+ ~# O- c4 @
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 9 V/ T" |$ s; e: \$ g/ j
0 [: q8 I& _+ jSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 n) q2 f! a& Z6 b
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 公仔箱論壇0 v1 C J* l7 a, U' {0 g
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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$ P/ W/ D p; {7 PTVBNOW 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. / s/ ~5 f. ?& u5 E' e; H, O; }
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 6 Q: ?% k2 T# L; G
$ L* L& U- y4 W0 y s& D公仔箱論壇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.
" ]& |- b3 q: l9 ]1 F+ stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
9 y3 u* Y' N K; W3 T'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
. X. T! u) v, V" {% x. B( {3 L3 ^( Q公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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& [. X/ ^- R/ j2 Z6 ?9 B; QTVBNOW 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。The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
8 C8 t$ P6 x5 Q6 T) ITVBNOW 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* ?7 J3 ?# I3 \+ T
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. * e) z' N5 D; ]" [5 y) M: y
4 Q# }; ~. U/ |; \" b3 c; [# o0 l# n+ R7 r公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. & d9 \5 D$ L0 C+ E
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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