The Wooden Bowl
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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.
: M) \* V2 t F; {5 G) m! jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 5.39.217.764 M/ Q- \) N" i" b5 f0 k
, j4 z! X& }3 H7 U5 D( mThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. ! b7 `+ g2 h7 E: H0 O0 d# g, \5 g
Peas rolled off his spoon onto 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。5 x# S1 a: N' [0 [) {# G
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5.39.217.766 P9 A; o% n" L; O3 `
( n0 _' H0 W" i7 t6 rThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 ~7 I! `! S" [3 C) a/ R
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 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。& l; ?7 E$ y2 J2 D
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 5.39.217.76' w. u4 y4 X* ?0 X. k6 V
- S6 t0 r9 E1 c: c6 f F+ v% p- n5.39.217.76So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
0 `8 ]1 }( X0 Y7 h3 S5.39.217.76There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. % D8 D O; V) q4 T2 N. Z0 h \
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.76, F$ V( s3 [' Y8 R
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Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 公仔箱論壇9 O- y0 l0 y+ V$ j p1 b/ j) `- J
( N* @8 u- R7 y; M5.39.217.76The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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- q7 k% p: ]6 T3 a' l- i# {One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. # S% d# f' C( w% F4 \0 W+ W. I
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: E1 E9 @5 K' D# i& F8 J! o
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 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 k2 Z- P% ?5 a0 W0 {2 t! s
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇+ G! Z. w. [# }! k8 Y
* R# c3 |8 b; @3 C3 p7 eThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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8 C# V5 v( w* {! ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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: Q. ], H9 k* h+ o$ L% ]That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
7 m5 f" B, x1 `) jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor 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. |