The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 1 n" {) Y5 U) f# W) }7 ?+ O
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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. @# i/ I' f1 |+ z公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 5.39.217.763 W/ ? \$ f, _; T
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 6 @. f7 V( S: B2 _
8 K5 U% O. {9 j8 X公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 8 h/ h. G( J: k) V7 r
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
* I c2 L- f) D( ?" |" }5.39.217.76When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5.39.217.76$ n: K" ]3 f5 s0 D; n
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
8 D' K! H4 }! t& U'We must do something about father,' said the son.
]$ I+ Q9 O: U z( ]' S: ]5.39.217.76'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' % ~ l) F* U0 ?0 W. l U1 G
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇& u9 }! p+ N% m1 s: y
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
0 Y) }" @" V8 r b D6 b9 ^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。Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. ( B* x6 f. M2 C; E: K
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb k+ ~# r# i) i# R$ C
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 公仔箱論壇- H- c! {& I5 o t
- }- L* p. a5 M6 d& q5.39.217.76The four-year-old watched it all in silence.5.39.217.76! d) t$ S! H# ~3 U- W% P
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇# D6 v; b5 _( c. G: @
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
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) _# T) h* h1 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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2 i7 V. E4 w& Q- x- w1 YThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
1 }1 u6 }9 y0 O' v3 m' m! n5.39.217.76Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
1 z$ F$ ?) N9 ]5 N8 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. * v; O8 g! s' t
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
$ [2 x6 f( K0 O) b- P& H+ d) d, HFor 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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