The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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2 H3 i" `$ K# ZTVBNOW 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。A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
9 q# N5 d) k% g7 kThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 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。- |+ ?+ R6 ~$ t' M$ s a0 y
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. + Z+ k- K) Q: a/ }" \7 u
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
: t) w* @/ e) utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇& A7 c% [6 L, f h& _ R% R
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess." F( o5 f/ @( g) M, I: `
'We must do something about father,' said the son. ) }. [/ T. w. l& R" b4 O6 p/ U
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' * i# L! w3 ?/ ~, w0 T% F2 O
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
1 K" C. ^) b2 E8 a3 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
$ ^) } n; H4 ITVBNOW 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.
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 5.39.217.76$ W/ Z9 x3 Q; X7 [1 @# J6 K% D& f0 F6 G
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 5.39.217.767 B3 `& ~) P% r2 w* g
' N7 c: e+ f6 O; X$ y/ o$ fThe four-year-old watched it all in silence. v* k3 F9 X3 k
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
8 o1 z4 H+ ]2 E7 ~2 `% M4 W" v. C+ |' vHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
/ b J0 d% e6 H) E4 K: X公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 7 U5 r; K+ J1 m
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.! W4 s( Y4 a E
1 M4 w& c& B7 X+ E1 T# M公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
) V" B3 T3 l7 Z; d% i) m* k5 h% m公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 5.39.217.763 X6 C4 k2 V5 C% `) _+ ?
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# V. { A6 G" f0 Q; T- U& N
5 c9 R# K& B, D- s3 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
5 K9 L+ z1 \; b. }5 Y0 b, W5.39.217.76For 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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