The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 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。' A4 i" A! {3 u, v4 b# Y
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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/ O; {2 u, P3 Z/ J- G, e k# Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
& u, { y2 f( u3 ?" UThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 5.39.217.76 p* Z5 h! _9 _* ~* B+ M- b
6 H5 {' p* h- `$ l2 d1 aThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 公仔箱論壇. v; o* r: m* a& d Q& i
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 L; D: `0 _9 F1 K: I8 e! v
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.6 L3 {7 b; J! B- C! j7 o) B6 p/ G T
'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 |9 K+ D# q& ~2 V. I
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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. y" T, P v5 `% ^5 q5.39.217.76So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
4 E" b- } Y! s" h% rThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
4 a! V, ?+ r! l6 H: m& C5.39.217.76Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 1 i- X6 _+ X" ?; p g4 `' E
% e8 Z& e) l0 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
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4 `0 \/ Q6 \. \3 cThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.5.39.217.76 j5 R$ T! z V7 ~# i/ b
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. e7 }- K, Q. z% V% l* @( stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
8 G; }7 k! n+ O# O* F$ THe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
# I3 U, Y: ?" B公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
: E, W( Z8 ~! n' r- Q2 A. E7 n/ y5.39.217.76' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& |; W, F4 ]. E9 P/ o
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
: \, Z3 M+ o. C3 C; p" U5.39.217.76Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. & d% U3 J3 b( E( }$ e+ H2 B: \
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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3 U& S2 R4 R$ ]. j; pThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
4 c; Z) R( L$ P% `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. |