The Wooden Bowl
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% t. x! G+ q3 p# nI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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2 x- j6 w& A2 K/ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
6 b3 V' b9 i! w/ @6 ^The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 公仔箱論壇( K0 _3 K6 O2 u
5 x0 Y, E0 {. _0 @8 G& g. \公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
) g+ d" ], c: k& @+ y" D. Y9 i- y公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 公仔箱論壇5 A o, e/ K! r; g- M# m
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. ; C1 M5 P" Z! |0 K! w4 g: G5 J
3 u! r3 m* q" W4 o0 p3 ?0 v5.39.217.76The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.0 R; T! ^4 Z$ I+ Z5 X
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
J3 M( K) |4 l6 ^6 x4 r'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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! F1 S3 f7 `- L: `- r2 NSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 2 H2 U& O w: K; P$ a
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。 T1 W# W* d4 o1 k
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 c4 C0 U8 W2 h/ c/ W
& g7 ?/ k+ k: A5 G3 Q1 M4 B" ]5.39.217.76When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 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. D$ D: [5 R3 ~* R- v
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.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇8 R# R: J0 Z; d1 h
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
+ p f0 i4 x& I8 J'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
9 h; c5 O% ]& E+ L' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.2 s" Y8 p% h6 j* V8 X1 N
1 T$ _) R0 k! p7 a1 G公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ?9 F" T: G( _9 i& k a
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
D+ l6 ?& J( @% t) r( e7 M* PThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 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。- o) Q1 p5 B/ x4 y* _
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
7 r& U' ^$ p' I5 j, x& m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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