The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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% r+ t; n3 p7 g7 r/ Y( J: R; ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ ?$ Z k; S% U( n2 [. ~. U
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.
1 C, p- }1 @. i6 I; Q: `) EPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
' C9 b f- `# i9 r, O% S5.39.217.76When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。8 l6 T! a" B% ?# C( a3 q* z% P
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The 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。- {' z' H: \- h }
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 5.39.217.76) S( \4 N) a. Z" W$ l3 ^/ V
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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% Q' ?# Q) {- j6 J6 |So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
9 J2 j2 t! J- ]& J. Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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* \$ S/ ^8 S6 z: f; \
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ Q. o/ b$ O) V9 K* R- l0 Q" c
2 k! |- g6 K3 w }5 i9 uWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
2 U# M! j8 p& A+ _% v: O2 h7 @* _公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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' Q( H2 {% J% a' t- X5.39.217.76The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
7 t( o* G2 ?- e6 e5.39.217.76He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
9 ?; _0 Z2 P6 S8 O6 |1 s+ l, [5.39.217.76'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 Y) H9 I0 D- k( v
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.. X4 F6 ^9 c. W) Z: Y2 M
; P% m; {) D' Y+ `3 eThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. # N4 q+ N( a4 S2 R
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
3 R' v; U0 j }+ d0 C+ D, UThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
) \7 B! ^6 ~5 }% }( C3 RFor 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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