The Wooden Bowl
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8 E F4 j3 {1 `" y5.39.217.76I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 5.39.217.76( s* _( t; g; f. L3 w' u
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
/ L7 j1 \8 }" P; P% N) V公仔箱論壇The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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2 M/ `) I. U7 F公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
9 K* P2 A* P7 D% J& Z公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 公仔箱論壇/ Q; V* i8 }9 v
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.公仔箱論壇3 ?( E4 H% f9 a: O, ^* M
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
5 l# N, f, V8 k; B" O" N5.39.217.76'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
& f/ F* U# T0 D0 p% {( a4 q5.39.217.76There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。& L6 j/ c. _" j" C# Q* j2 b$ Y
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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4 D7 H" n$ S. G! G {; \9 ]公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. " k' f; |) G# C, L% W8 B4 F" [
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. 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。) u* F8 w7 O1 s( L
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 5.39.217.76$ i) q/ `$ n; d V0 E5 G- Z3 u3 Q
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
8 H3 L. ~7 c& B9 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.76$ I0 u8 K, J' S3 B2 S$ _! y
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
+ y F8 ^+ N3 |7 \公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
2 ?$ n+ |* d1 n0 X' r& [! JThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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% T9 J( b/ i- N( A) Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
3 ~4 c# l4 P( J; g& P9 ~8 {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。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. |