The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 X. Q5 j8 |* S( C. `7 P8 {
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ]7 E( ^0 I1 a1 ?$ r0 B/ `
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
) i( N/ V) K! ^* Z+ otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.76 o$ E" q. H9 G9 B
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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8 T1 Z3 B3 l, A! u1 I/ q B9 eThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.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。$ S5 R7 u- n+ F( i' l% i2 c& S
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇6 n. C# Y0 m" A; {, t4 e- R% N
'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,bttvb$ k* a+ d. q+ i* G- x
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. ! y4 t! U' Z u+ r- t5 k9 v a
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇# q# p5 g5 m( b* `
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 5.39.217.763 K4 E" @, [) E3 W) X
Still, 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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, f- D& ]+ M% M4 J: KOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 4 D( C* ^- N4 x, o
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
3 I. ^7 q8 E$ q- d/ l6 r5.39.217.76'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。 b/ W: I3 @/ Z7 W" U1 \0 w4 Y. U
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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, b8 C4 Z, h% KThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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! ~' w" x1 H4 m/ ]4 ?" [, O4 c0 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 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。5 Z& K e) U5 s7 P( W+ P
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 公仔箱論壇) `* G* e' x8 w8 i' ?! J6 y/ k' T
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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