The Wooden Bowl
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4 p( Q, _! j4 @( @$ lI 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. 5.39.217.77:8898' X" Z! F; y# p* y' f
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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5 D3 I$ p C: fTVBNOW 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 family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.77:8898) u6 M( ?" u+ u! {
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb y2 |8 ]* w' V L/ o2 p# o$ h
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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3 C" a3 @6 ~2 J公仔箱論壇The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
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'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇4 ^$ |( `# Y0 @- |' S
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 5.39.217.77:8898* k- T$ _2 l p `
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 0 Y) F8 b2 O( m9 q# J
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇) |) c% E6 P$ t8 v
7 _2 Q' ?3 G; k" l+ c$ B$ w9 b公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 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。! M/ K* U# d# C, X- s
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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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
/ z( h- E7 V" }& b. B' o! Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
2 t* M2 A2 H6 c: S4 W公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
7 v3 O" i& w- H( r1 ?' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇 K9 R8 w5 g/ Q1 o$ m
/ m6 z- `3 g/ E# K6 L公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 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。9 O6 c' ~& D0 D9 c! B0 w" }, @
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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; |& y9 g' }: m/ c, G& B5.39.217.77:8898That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
" V1 }" E$ |4 T l1 Y: c# K5.39.217.77:8898For 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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