The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl + }% `9 \/ J# B( G5 q$ [& a# B
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 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 }( ?- |$ { S( c5 o a
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
0 H; ^2 l2 p& @7 ]6 e5.39.217.76The 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. . w- J" r" m( [" \! l5 S' V+ @
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.766 a) i+ C/ [' B" C0 x% I1 S: }
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& d* [. R' N2 ]6 v: O/ l3 e
& d9 V/ M4 r; }- ?7 Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.6 p, C3 w4 I$ ^
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇- V; t/ U7 w0 g) A% f- N
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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* N" a* K# s2 G. itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
R; F# H( A; o9 Q, H* @5.39.217.76There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
% l7 r2 }+ `; ~+ WSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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+ n0 a, `4 I8 j* ?" |2 FTVBNOW 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. 5.39.217.769 |4 l8 ~" r" i, f) P$ l4 j: M. J" Z
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.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 {, u/ o( a6 A
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% R. n7 }+ U, t8 S3 d: a4 t, n) aOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
( Y& j6 {! w6 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
& C0 q8 h% m7 z$ j& s'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.76) [% ]4 {6 C d7 a
' 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.
: g6 ~+ k; V8 v0 o! U公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 4 Q3 J" o/ v3 Q; D/ ^7 W2 p
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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$ |4 ]1 E" u4 K公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
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