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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.
. I$ B+ G! z" n$ c5.39.217.77:8898The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. , K0 N2 w6 [( Z
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Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
3 N' |3 J$ B* q5 O4 X5.39.217.77:8898When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5 Q7 s. |5 @% q% X1 p) e
3 v9 V% c+ W& i5.39.217.77:8898The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess., v3 C" T A* Q- G% M
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
0 t, n2 P" f# C1 q5.39.217.77:8898'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' / o0 `" m" Z# Q( t7 c
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
4 W: j" _) {/ ]8 M; ? `. @9 S' qThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 @+ e$ X @) V- q2 A! q& B
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇! \1 r1 V/ {4 A+ Y7 K: o
' S5 H$ M: D2 |; x, H; F+ [1 aWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 5.39.217.77:88989 _4 o& I# ~7 H: s/ c7 j# n5 @: y
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.77:88988 `0 Q' b( _- Q) O+ C. ^
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.77:8898- ^2 q1 A R% l( M/ a! h) P
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, , h* s% i5 A, v0 ~3 o3 v
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.77:8898, r6 r K7 L: P+ X! T; R! `% a
' 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. 公仔箱論壇0 r: D' \ b" s$ }) n0 p
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
8 M, X4 v! g/ W- y% C$ ]+ `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. |