The Wooden Bowl - m; Z- H' ]& P5.39.217.76 1 ~" ^5 @& h3 @* n* N5 ^I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl % i* _, F( |$ c/ |
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* i$ s6 E4 j) }. _6 G) n5.39.217.76A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. * ~9 [$ z ]2 S/ N+ V6 D2 CThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. * F2 d( P: p: S/ N8 I3 ?% `! s+ S $ c2 h3 N. O- v, T- h: t" \5.39.217.76The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; h/ G, M% ^0 u& p* M
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.76* G+ @1 _; x- A' Z& E
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. % [/ x# a" i; P4 a% o8 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 K% I6 H+ _' n, \0 ^The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. ) O% ^: T: h/ `9 W s! T( G公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇1 `6 A; j" e/ \; f& u
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' ; ]# G" \3 f5 t( p0 | N [
# B+ K% \) Y$ y: p) e/ rSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. . b, w" d! ]* T% lThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. % O7 E+ |* b! X0 o# ?* z
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇" x" Z' f8 g2 [! t
4 j3 L8 `' i) n7 z* a0 CTVBNOW 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 the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. ; \# ]* e( w* {- P9 s. {$ I1 M5.39.217.76Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 7 |- k- ~5 b( y
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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。3 {* u1 X, O+ c6 N tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 c8 E3 x# U( X
. t6 L+ O1 p: Q' p, A& JOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇9 ?' J" ]2 S# r
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 5 L- B+ B' r. k$ p/ v公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.76$ @, _) a) B# R8 `, ]! T
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. * O& \' M2 \2 i' x4 ~) \, b 0 Z) H* e, i! F# wTVBNOW 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 words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. - N; B; _9 Q( o8 U( C+ B. \7 D8 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThen tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇/ i n/ H ?% f$ m! u% u( k& Y
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. ' R# b* Y9 Q* V2 g E* E
! B% Q6 I- x: R2 l! y; }9 q: DThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. . }* ]# y1 E* ^- Q
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
