The Wooden Bowl
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% S9 Q$ i6 H1 h$ p" u3 k* y6 R公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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2 B# C; W, T$ T( G, K5 [, X( V' TA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
, [ j% f7 d& dThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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5 A) C6 p. w" P/ M6 J4 q- ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
+ u; I! a6 Y) k) X) }5 }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。Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
1 }% t, }" O' ?2 B0 F; @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。When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇& g, R- X& _" @; K
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
' C! J/ S1 y8 \- R'We must do something about father,' said the son.
8 L9 s* D+ L7 i. g4 ?'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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8 v7 o0 u& B$ K0 D4 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。So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
7 c& N. f7 f; ]8 XThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
3 o3 r' p+ v0 e1 q) R; gSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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9 Q3 y: Q* i: N1 _" r9 D9 h. N5.39.217.76When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
5 X! r/ w3 F$ u4 PStill, 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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. g% _5 B3 x4 W' f7 |8 ]/ rOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
% I! l( e( W: @/ C6 H8 W& N& |1 FHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
/ a- @2 `* j- F) G/ v5 l8 L/ w" o公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 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。' F# E. \9 K; d" U, u- q- h, }
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇+ G. y* G- h7 |2 T: b& Y
# y% J: I( `! W0 T" ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
K* y% \6 P8 Y( G& \7 f3 Y5 XTVBNOW 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. 5.39.217.763 {! v+ `' E7 Q+ k- ~8 K" x
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. : i4 H; ^/ @, ~& z2 |
, |1 l4 {6 T' v# DThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 5.39.217.76. R; [, Y8 e1 C$ 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. |
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