The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 4 \) T7 [. f8 D
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. - @2 o& V3 s& I0 l
5 G) ^2 P/ g5 X }1 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
! k9 a) ]6 A+ \' V' `9 v. B) h0 n公仔箱論壇The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 公仔箱論壇8 K; m" ?# R+ i, P L" D2 J1 v
: V6 X3 i. [ SThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. / k) T7 M( N3 [. q
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.77:88986 `9 X$ `2 O# V' C& P5 a5 ^
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5.39.217.77:88985 C5 E1 X- o2 F3 h% o
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
6 u3 }0 ^- S! k) Z# h" O& G公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. 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。# I# q% p) O1 {" y, a
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' , {1 Y# h! g+ {1 E
% z- N0 ]7 l+ H7 U6 ^# b: L' t5.39.217.77:8898So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. % Z+ e. x) f9 |0 X% c
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.77:88989 |+ N4 A [2 D3 W- c
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇. \8 b% M5 j, r$ ]3 k% ^
) s! |/ s; E/ p; c5.39.217.77:8898When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.8 g) y9 d1 m1 p/ l
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.77:8898* C! }5 H$ V) z7 M0 c2 y4 Z
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
/ F) i* L/ [. k% O! J) b5.39.217.77:8898'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇, X: j/ D% Z+ U0 I, O
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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0 f: `+ L. m+ N+ T5.39.217.77:8898The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
' c1 r8 g+ Z' Y) y2 r( g- @Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. % _: [2 o+ b3 H. @3 g: N# c) h" x8 V
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
7 y: B; e- e% B: E3 ?公仔箱論壇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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