The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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- a$ R @: m& W* k5.39.217.76A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
6 `& d2 }1 a# |( ?- B; I5.39.217.76The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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6 e& P m3 O! L& {1 m: h7 AThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
' E& f# T8 n5 l: f; F公仔箱論壇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。+ j/ W: g. U1 v! a) g% Y/ f' l0 J
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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0 E% k( ?5 Z; W6 M. d1 k* j- ]The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.5.39.217.76: ^2 I5 N8 w E! z3 N
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇6 s( q& I6 Z2 m3 b% U7 @
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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' S: U$ ?6 W/ ^( `. K: {7 ]公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: ?) d2 p& o/ H: k
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 公仔箱論壇7 T r+ ^& Y. @4 K {4 I5 z0 l2 P
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 7 `6 k4 ~. ^. M% w2 ?1 s( B: x4 J# a
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.5.39.217.76" Q3 p& q. i# u7 J0 }4 A
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 3 d9 d& K% m; m# b6 i& `" K
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇5 m, X$ Z4 l6 d7 B! ^; `$ l
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇9 x& Q# j. y: s- i) u: B
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇( d0 ^& p: I8 e
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
?" D4 ]* f1 L/ z5 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
g, h5 I5 w5 w2 I3 M6 Y- r' vThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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* v/ I( p$ ]8 M6 K3 l5.39.217.76That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
4 N$ H; f/ ?$ T+ g- Z5.39.217.76For 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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