The Wooden Bowltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 o2 {5 W7 c8 F5 _0 g# m7 n
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
1 f. U7 u! [1 ztomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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& `! @1 P0 \8 \$ X$ w5 ?; iTVBNOW 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. $ Y9 [4 @- O% H9 t k+ z
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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9 b" \/ q9 Z! h" G0 O5.39.217.76The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
& U1 g) D/ g6 n3 y7 i) W公仔箱論壇Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
( g% ^% \' A, D$ ]When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。2 s3 P5 Z' n" i, Y3 e
0 r; F5 W9 q* n6 o5 f) bThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.# m+ ^( ~: A1 E D! P5 O/ ]
'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& B2 p; j9 d% s( U' E" p& }
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 6 J- L* T. v( e d+ ~
% A7 T0 l3 a6 o( R! {( U6 K1 o公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
: M/ R4 n- M. C) ~& j公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 9 t9 ^6 Y5 _( z! C
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 5.39.217.76( |# b [3 Y3 z( d+ d1 I% `
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 7 x3 v% `2 v/ {0 x
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.
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$ W2 F! |- ~7 ~/ i5.39.217.76One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
# `7 R& L5 X0 [- Y, Q6 IHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
( n2 x9 y& w! T. \7 R4 f5.39.217.76'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
1 j# c* u/ Y$ k' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
$ y: Z- P4 w Z L) nThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
6 S1 f" i+ `6 P' B8 T5.39.217.76Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
! g, M( n* W4 f! P+ {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。
7 `+ [5 T$ Y. ]2 A$ p8 FTVBNOW 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。That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
1 K$ M+ `! ~, ttvb 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. |
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