The Wooden Bowl . [. k; v" q, m5 C7 G5 Z, l - I# b) H* C/ t6 K8 s- |9 L; 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。I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl : r: {4 d% ~6 ~+ }# ~% \" htomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. - J* B. e: j! T; Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- J, r) _- N: \
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 6 _5 F6 h* @6 A6 O5.39.217.76The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 0 o) t4 T9 _/ @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . L" p5 O/ C, {; X; \5.39.217.76The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.76) }6 E0 p" w o3 v0 e( [& ]
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. : _) C5 w! `' QWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. & ~' z" I% X# a9 X$ K8 q
& d: L$ i; I1 q8 Y5 VThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 6 I) e8 @0 L( |4 k1 w9 J' b8 m5 [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。'We must do something about father,' said the son. 3 i; W P3 s8 H7 ? j) w7 ^) W公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇+ U& I. b1 A6 U8 P4 l8 s. H
' Q4 }, G8 b4 [$ VSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇- i; W8 s- J+ k4 M
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。: N' G, P% J, x9 r% r
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 9 D/ x0 e& M+ E1 V) S) M+ O w! S' ]9 t% u3 h公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 5.39.217.767 W' _; t8 w3 C2 R
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. % z& c: V/ i( R公仔箱論壇( x9 w% Z/ }& B% j3 Y
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. 5 A7 _7 |% R! Z- otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 E* T0 O @) h+ a- } @3 X, P/ D
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. / Q0 z9 [: p6 u9 a( s8 l$ \5.39.217.76He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 0 Z! [) q3 p5 k3 @. p" s) ^( C
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 4 c- H( t3 Y( ~6 J5 J. B. I' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. 9 I8 P' Y3 H& J; e- r0 y( Q) @5 S2 F5.39.217.765.39.217.76% S8 f$ u7 E2 R+ F. J2 e0 B% |
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 2 e/ q$ o' i7 K7 _5.39.217.76Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 2 C/ W$ B9 {+ J& V0 q+ N2 y9 d9 Q7 j+ TThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. # b6 V$ W3 s2 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % Y( \' m' D4 i! s! p3 q/ O2 n9 NThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 3 \# o. ~3 |! e+ U" O1 m- ^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. 作者: liberty 時間: 2012-3-20 09:20 PM
not understand.... its kinda hard to me to know what is wanted to tell....作者: ww498094 時間: 2012-3-22 01:32 PM
Thank you for sharing!!!!作者: aaq11111 時間: 2012-3-22 11:30 PM