The Wooden Bowl5.39.217.76* R4 F" ^, `2 G* {4 Y. ?
~7 D, G f# c0 gI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 \3 W+ O4 c2 a. P4 y
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 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。/ g' p# D# W! q
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 5.39.217.76, r5 u- I$ [9 Y; x% S, c
1 W9 h7 G8 g/ [, ?+ n" ~The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. M) @- f3 z9 e4 y; v% h7 Z
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
8 D0 @8 L* H: F/ D$ ]- H, t公仔箱論壇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." Y- Z6 @& ^7 o) n! j
'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! d6 }* _2 Y0 k7 O7 y
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
9 f2 J8 b$ S- H/ `! PThere, 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。. R. [% m/ f1 H; e
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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M y6 ^/ }% aWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
8 x6 X! g; J6 f' x: R, p8 e公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.769 f$ b) x8 b, Z
1 [( A ~* W( y; |+ Y" _' u9 @, @The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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, f* ?& ?, [% }" x7 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. $ w4 i$ u7 A, [- o
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 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 I4 A. u0 }/ k
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.76# V' g1 z: E/ e# [
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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# v% D3 \- K# z- K6 T( Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
. B' {5 _' [2 U G. ~Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
( x8 X- O+ Z' p: p; e Q7 Y公仔箱論壇Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 0 j3 H' r1 R" T1 ?# v* W7 d: p5 Y" Z
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
; ? i, c2 A; U0 M, p$ |4 qFor 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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