The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 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。: \7 [5 \5 E7 [( P5 C
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 5.39.217.76+ n. f8 w, M$ X0 g' M
|1 ~6 Z& D! d* J* f C p+ |2 z4 qA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ u. i3 w# y" x( {" T1 {# d
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. - k) s1 R6 W! x- S
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 0 n P- i0 n% N7 U* b7 m4 H
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 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。0 u- Z1 \* k) w# `' n0 H0 z+ B z
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 5.39.217.76" J) B- d$ s/ Y8 b+ \& w, }1 ]# p; P
6 @0 C! q9 h$ L X# `3 W& f: h公仔箱論壇The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
* e7 a( L# c, P0 S, w0 l3 ]'We must do something about father,' said the son.
( Z8 j4 b" i% |0 b2 F'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' ; @0 ^/ {# e+ ?2 j( {
, G: X) y: R$ f( N$ nSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇! t- J( r$ ]3 D4 J2 ?* ? C0 T
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
' V' D% x3 |- T6 i# m5.39.217.76Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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( c/ w; t3 y+ Z# {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
; h9 X3 ?+ g+ S0 n4 W2 P4 }) b b5.39.217.76Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.76& `% Q8 h5 T# t; g
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.4 w8 s' p# o0 x, A
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
4 o7 j z+ E8 B# 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。He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
6 g0 W3 u, u0 N- G8 s: f1 T公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 9 r' p, u9 S" ?$ X
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ Y0 S1 K! F7 L/ n
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T6 [5 M1 c, r- _" o5 I) P4 F6 j
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. & C9 Y p ?5 `" R8 K: J
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 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。7 r3 U. d1 y: O8 N
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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