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" R! @7 r7 a7 G3 K+ U! P公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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( G: k# o: i& H' N& X/ N2 H8 `# G公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
|! Q9 o& s. u! \. uThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. # p* q/ Z6 a, v( o6 m& `
, ?2 W! y2 s" c: b) y- j, k* atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
: W# V `) r1 E) [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.766 \' N# k5 s$ L" F: v
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. / }3 e, `/ }; I1 e- }$ Z6 Y
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.5.39.217.76& i% K6 u5 \+ x. C) m
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.761 ?" p/ X2 l [, R
'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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 S, ^4 K7 r: b' y1 s K
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
p- Q. f9 C* }" D- g: D3 YTVBNOW 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。Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. ) D7 s' o* G+ c, K. w O/ g
/ |$ ]; T, C; s2 {3 B. DTVBNOW 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. 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。! O) M* N8 F) K9 G0 V- t' B8 @
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 1 ~- n+ h8 F1 H3 |: U
6 t( G$ x" }4 _, v5 `4 vThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; `+ B' V5 Z% v+ C
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
$ J8 s8 |! B! c9 O3 I* w7 ?5.39.217.76He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! |/ L0 H0 N- I) {( R- ?2 b
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
8 ^/ K I) ]7 N* r' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.769 k' R6 p9 @( f8 T
, o$ x7 b( n6 m' }5 c$ T5 c) l5.39.217.76The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 9 h0 J# K E1 f7 d( h
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 9 n# a! l; `1 ~4 U' B) s( C: y
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 5.39.217.76# b( V8 ?0 G+ H4 M: b$ h
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 C# a3 l4 N' }2 H; j
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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