The Wooden Bowl
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: ^8 s' ? D6 ^- XI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl * E& U/ a3 j5 p6 _$ P
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 5.39.217.76. `5 b# R1 M. s! K
7 P5 {" n/ U7 e* M( ]5.39.217.76A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
" B0 A. e7 G9 J% F/ I! C5.39.217.76The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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4 J) ?/ S0 P; t$ q8 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. x* l9 i2 R6 M3 ~" G
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.76, g4 L0 |1 Z7 e9 i8 B& S3 t
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.
5 `+ K8 X+ G( J6 C# _5.39.217.76'We must do something about father,' said the son. ' s2 V& |) A$ [' N! `8 U
'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。8 M0 D. P% E5 O6 _, h2 m$ m
3 Z0 B j h2 f7 E* u3 VSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 0 F/ V* L! v: y% q9 ?) e
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. * K& J9 V' j; c7 h K
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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$ }; P6 k; a2 P" Z6 o; @1 t) P: ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
6 R( }) W& V' Y% p+ }" e0 RStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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' b& K. R. Q! `4 z公仔箱論壇The four-year-old watched it all in silence.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 L% K+ j' c1 E; d
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* Q9 C, S# O8 w& itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
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'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇4 P. P% l/ h, E
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.6 T+ H2 v& ^! X$ q! @
& d* d) f% U1 d. oThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 5.39.217.76% I+ k: S7 Z4 n* o: P9 x. H: }+ z$ }
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
h5 M, k' ]' gThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 5.39.217.761 V7 ]6 g2 Q; R
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 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 r$ s# f2 R& T$ g" G. s% R3 n* }
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. |
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