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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.
) r1 j& N# O' \/ s% U& e3 m! HThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 5.39.217.77:8898- K# d3 Z5 o& j E- C% H4 {6 g
; t( n3 V6 H. c( [0 n6 ?5.39.217.77:8898The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.77:8898- W2 a3 ~1 O9 S* t: f3 c. c" W( J
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
1 ?1 m% w# T3 d7 E5 _When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.5.39.217.77:8898% g6 D: e5 g' s, k
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
0 s& ^( q9 |3 D& l) k5.39.217.77:8898'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇' Y$ H% n" `6 U- \
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Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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4 ~+ D! I& a6 [/ X/ a: i5.39.217.77:8898When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. - x2 c2 O# _* Y
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. . ^, P. B8 `0 N4 H- }/ C# s
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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. 5.39.217.77:88986 \( b- ^) e7 J
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
; M7 @4 h% C( n' ?% {- A; |6 K" o'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
1 V1 k* i3 A3 E+ `1 S% H' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.77:88989 V/ A7 r3 v/ k, e3 l/ ~
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 公仔箱論壇& A$ \8 P1 _0 f
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.
3 W% F; ?, d: z0 r2 X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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