The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
3 V4 Y) [9 O, J$ P3 atomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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, X* N0 a8 e: `8 ^$ Q+ c8 DA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. . m$ v P- Z* `: ]& Z( k- T
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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3 a5 S! ]3 R q' M$ L7 R% KPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
7 ~! G* t7 C1 k: {3 FWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.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。" Q8 J4 ]6 O- H, s3 \; e
'We must do something about father,' said the son. , Y0 `& S! x8 K! x6 `
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on 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。+ [$ r1 a1 G* x% q
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ h6 b9 A* S. _& ?
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
! R2 E" a( T; @! k1 z o0 c6 H- r fSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
" R! O. @+ l% X+ t1 m! ~0 p( tStill, 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.( }; x5 z5 g; i% G2 n
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) b# n Q1 Y- ^7 ]% L4 O5.39.217.76One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇( Z( S' K6 p% p* W0 F& l+ e! ?+ B7 f
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
- v4 H+ P* J' M* w'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
, X( A7 _& f0 ?" v5.39.217.76' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& N: z2 N& h' b+ L q, i Z
2 [6 @ V- z) v I5.39.217.76The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
; P8 x" o" V- DThen tears started to stream down their cheeks. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* N; H. h4 c3 M3 Z/ ?0 g
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. & z- G9 g3 ^5 a" _4 z0 N
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
! l$ d7 j. h5 ?! G3 W& u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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