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+ S9 L0 b4 n& M' |! j! `2 W+ }5.39.217.76I 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. 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 T: ~ p2 o. H. y! W9 n
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
, ^& ^& P1 k0 |/ Y: c1 `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。Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 8 |9 h+ W9 Q1 z; P; o) U
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。; E# T/ x4 W# E& F8 M F8 o
& |& U2 P* D* G5 M+ a4 Q5 {The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
0 V; g( C$ m8 E6 h5.39.217.76'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.764 k$ W) F. R! N
'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.
1 u$ N- u& u I/ {9 s5.39.217.76There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 ?( h8 r/ |$ b
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 s! |' k. e' M9 n) \' P) d) K
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Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. % Z. t0 ]- s- t9 Z9 U" g
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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。: H' A z3 I, `* F: Y
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
. J; _. Y; I- |* U- f5 b( Z'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. - L. v( C) D+ J# ~* W* ~% X
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.763 [; C0 s, o! }9 U0 |) s
* Z. A9 S( t3 C6 pThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
* d& r: Q7 x' j0 c- e公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
0 G3 j& f. n' r/ p4 J* x3 |) V7 G1 CThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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8 O7 E/ t2 z- `) N0 n2 W公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 公仔箱論壇5 v( E) F2 Y2 U% I! R" h X
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. |