The Wooden Bowl
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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.
9 L4 s! w1 g: U/ n; i& q* |The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
7 b+ B- e3 T8 X* k) w8 ITVBNOW 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。
) U7 t$ q5 d$ oTVBNOW 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.
- I& [& S; j* x, V2 [/ \1 d/ {! qPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
9 A$ ?' J% K$ F4 mWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
" ?, j* g7 Y' }+ z3 [3 y'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。* J2 F* P, N& c
'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. 2 d I9 Z7 \. r7 R! z
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 2 X8 b/ @% k7 p6 d
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.76# M C/ L4 l$ f! t* ^
2 s9 q' N; X+ L' ]When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
3 f3 I4 s( G) p8 [8 O# `公仔箱論壇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.5.39.217.76( H$ [9 ~: c& g5 b2 v2 V3 D( ~
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" O+ ]4 j) Y0 l' u3 b公仔箱論壇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。% A" |4 u0 u* R
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, ) A1 Y: C' T% \2 Q7 P0 k
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
1 I8 ~+ Q* ^1 W0 M; r% M, G& N' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.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。0 E$ X8 |0 M/ }$ N5 ]6 P. I/ H
7 B; G( O8 d9 U9 c公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
+ _ N- b _* A. R$ W9 C7 K! }, Z! ?/ t公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
# X3 T& Q- I4 V+ \3 y7 e+ t* Z/ Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough 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.
+ ?( r) k$ x4 X% D I M9 F& A/ Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor 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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