The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 7 H7 K( U* z! m9 n0 l) j4 I' j
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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9 X& p" s' I0 F+ A( }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。A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ?2 x, o/ p3 i( ^) b* A6 T6 M% W
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 w0 \! O% H+ ~0 q$ u
H. E( D1 G. U; Q6 o6 jTVBNOW 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。The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 8 W; M! C5 b- ^4 T2 A* p
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.76/ m) B! J; L# @% }2 a2 M 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.8 D, B* W- K9 J
'We must do something about father,' said the son. S) _4 S# o, B, L( o) `' ?
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; U- x, C. x6 z4 _$ L3 k
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 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。. W! ]! m8 I# U1 X P
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。' [5 N I& G; `2 L5 r T r
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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6 B. p( O. T3 w4 L公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
6 ?" U7 N# w+ i4 r3 z" N ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. ! Y7 ]/ x: }( @, N9 x; S
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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0 p) b! F L, HOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.768 o! j& L, q/ X# I
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
+ Y' F1 V' S' @" I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- O6 x$ {& X: u6 z$ M公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work., C6 W+ N- P, ~* p! E! f. f
1 @% _6 m) q& A$ i- u. D. l公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 8 Q4 n/ s& f% A4 j" P
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 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。8 K# w& {. ^' M2 f5 d, f
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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2 X* ?- Y# C6 n7 U; _1 V公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
) _! o' ]9 Y4 _tvb 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. |