The Wooden Bowl
) z+ R0 U5 q7 n( J: R% ]- S- Y5 S公仔箱論壇
7 a% n) }6 p x* c, Z# n2 ^$ y& D公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
1 Z+ Y5 U2 v; v6 O" h& f( F$ \$ l9 ~tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 k: H$ @2 N, {2 N, w- C
公仔箱論壇( k6 I. G G" I7 d
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 5.39.217.76! B6 _1 s. w1 |- ]# i
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
' R' y8 o& R t) x; ]' c+ M3 y Y. g! Q0 C
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
# L3 T1 ~( p% _) w( L公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
6 T3 D/ ` F& f* m+ n- D' [公仔箱論壇When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. . T5 B. e2 P. C! i+ L k3 P6 g c9 L
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) d# w b1 M' L4 Z+ k
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
& F J( Y; x% x公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 B; l+ X+ d4 P5 Y( R/ V# |. k
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on 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。3 }9 T. g9 K0 L( X9 n
, d1 a4 d- o# \! y公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
0 y1 Y8 k+ |; c8 H7 L7 J0 D( J& {# mTVBNOW 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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
/ y( a0 b& M) a* R0 y0 KSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
! F6 Q" j1 ~6 ^7 B& DTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇$ A7 Z4 z9 l6 m! a: n& Z
When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
6 h, H' y; g' b* p- P6 ~4 w8 nTVBNOW 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。Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. ; g d" b" ?3 J( W# D1 F
6 w: |# c) k2 WThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.9 z' P& v: O6 e4 H& ^5 h0 X% T
, x7 c) E4 q3 K7 J8 X( f" B, sTVBNOW 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。
n. ^1 T0 P+ x/ n* J公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.76$ B! K( v% j3 v
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
) g( E$ G4 N$ r: 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.
3 O* N( o, e! Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.6 Q. b0 z; e( [% M
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( j2 J& Z; B' }; B
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 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。, `0 [: R2 W8 _9 h; b* H0 \
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
, H- `! G4 Z; X3 p9 hThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
! k7 `. h9 L/ w5.39.217.765 Z; t+ b ~# A& f4 L
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 公仔箱論壇( {9 J7 U. s5 l7 @( n; s
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. |
發表於 2012-3-20 12:42 PM
| 
