The Wooden Bowl
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0 B- u, E2 e! |! A$ J% z# eI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl + k& M g Y8 c" d4 i7 L6 r
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 4 S5 [# \: m' K3 \# V
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ d! Y I$ `1 |) s- j7 q
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.76: A' I y" Y5 i0 k- H
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 公仔箱論壇7 z" \, q" W+ K0 @. {
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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( P( d H$ z, i% G' E公仔箱論壇The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
; I$ ~ R, X/ p- ]" h; B'We must do something about father,' said the son.
" y( q8 T( D2 Z+ J. l7 aTVBNOW 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。'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇7 \2 A$ B1 M- V3 E+ C }" y% @" R
& b1 }, y. o3 ~+ u4 [) x* A公仔箱論壇So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
: J( C/ K+ Q+ _3 M7 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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
. Q4 U4 Z6 D0 d' Q, B1 z/ LSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
: Q8 j" ~* N' I2 M, O" gTVBNOW 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. 公仔箱論壇) ~* K8 t3 J8 f+ J3 c8 q
2 c1 m5 B, e; z# z( E% F! fThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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, i W O; X' Q2 N) ]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。One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇. R& G, @/ J( ^+ _/ P' H
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
0 d1 d, N# _& V+ d. }. L8 {公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
/ g% S/ v( r" P- M+ T/ @8 r {0 F' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.0 X: Q5 ~* f; a0 p
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
( @5 U# z* N$ f" q* l* QTVBNOW 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。Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
. X' ]) [6 P# S+ ?7 M; l5.39.217.76Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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N( |2 U+ o; ]) tThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 i, A. I Q$ Q. _5 r0 J7 |
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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