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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 1 X) ?/ _$ {, \
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.
. v- W# k( f1 b8 ]5.39.217.76The 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. 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。& }, i( k( Y3 ]8 @
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
. ?. c# Y* y r% Q( KWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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7 `* M4 S9 v) x7 M. MThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.5.39.217.76( F- P5 Q T2 I% W2 ^
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
, ^* e) b4 ]' k: u3 i+ o'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 5.39.217.76 P3 }! E6 U& k
( v5 Y6 g4 O4 R3 J1 c/ [5 _$ P0 G- ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
* W0 a. z' o5 [7 g" W" ~There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
0 p8 `" S# t, `! r c+ k5 o# B! \公仔箱論壇Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 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。& }1 H& V. t. @3 Q& m" y
: z7 v4 k# i6 K4 J; ?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。When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇2 e Q+ P3 P8 @2 V
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.76, z+ G8 W" f7 Q4 N
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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. j: Q0 P5 O! KOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
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'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇1 h2 |' i8 e& K( q! r
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇. q2 \7 f( X+ K! c. t! ]" ~
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 3 ]5 @" C1 B& H/ h
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 公仔箱論壇: y* q9 M3 I8 m! r
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. |