The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
0 i1 x/ V8 t/ b# ~公仔箱論壇The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. & M' `$ v5 W% [ A+ s F- m! G/ x
0 T l' c9 S0 yTVBNOW 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. 公仔箱論壇: @3 ]* ?5 c9 S" S. q
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。8 w+ G! e- p9 e: E- k- G
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.
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% {& E) z5 U' u2 ?8 t9 ~0 S) O
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
9 `# \* R& S2 W, ^7 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" o" E( _, d" H4 E% W: a/ _- K
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. % m, K$ h$ r+ u% v- j( C
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 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。/ k) _' t) `+ h/ G
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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% f5 D0 E4 U' K' i6 f公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
6 Q9 F6 l$ F/ A. d1 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
7 k( h* g/ y# N) k; M8 X; r' u7 ~2 |'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
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1 L3 ] i- m! f8 N% @The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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$ B6 p/ F6 r0 @2 _# b5 }# ^5.39.217.76Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. $ [3 ]) x" u. X1 u
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. |