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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 5.39.217.76- E4 Q% D- q' L5 \) u6 ]& o) B
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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% K3 F; [* N0 P- O1 }# k7 p0 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 5.39.217.768 r+ U0 E1 l6 @' M# A3 K
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
0 l! j \- r E5.39.217.76When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇2 l. i( ]. b! x7 V6 o* L/ @# R
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
- h8 u: Y( G; R+ s+ {公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. 1 `5 p" ~3 ^3 o& N+ K) V
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' * H% M6 X, ?; x7 `
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
6 D7 U4 E- D+ J' S KThere, 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。, H1 H4 y7 r s0 e! \: w8 W
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇- v( {2 H5 h" w8 u
1 K6 O; M- Y E/ [3 `' F5.39.217.76When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
* c0 H2 F& i6 u6 U1 U公仔箱論壇Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. * q2 h1 V% ]+ A0 e) ~0 ?) r* K
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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* x2 @5 p: l5 @+ ?+ c# R公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 5.39.217.76/ m9 P. \3 U V4 G) u3 C' ^
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% M; ]* E% J% X% Z' R
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5 M. y6 F9 D9 `, W9 @0 w( P. Z
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.) d4 Y i' q- N, B I% }7 T8 [
( G; `4 Z0 b! `8 G3 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. $ m6 `, B( |2 c4 e% W8 S3 P
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
3 F: k. i ?7 b( e公仔箱論壇Though 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. 公仔箱論壇0 _- y' N8 o# M/ D
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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