The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 g7 f9 `8 \0 B7 T! a
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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+ p9 K! Q, ?+ Ytvb 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. 公仔箱論壇' M r6 m: }% R0 u1 a' o6 X
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 5.39.217.76& o: K7 r; M2 `
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
( [( }" \# T2 W, J, f/ l- y2 QTVBNOW 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。
" K: i' I9 `+ b& `' ?2 u7 @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。The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
2 [( H Y& _# OTVBNOW 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。'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇* u H! _0 s8 m: j# `
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
% n; y3 [8 U4 s: ?6 G. WTVBNOW 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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. - l% I- i; n/ K" x3 s
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 N' p6 n' _+ @4 O) I+ H
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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 {8 i" i4 R: d
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. : y. S# ?/ ]& j& {
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
' L/ m* F9 U6 Y# v) k& d/ N* a2 Z5.39.217.76'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 5.39.217.76. N- D, E' K3 L8 E2 F0 [
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.公仔箱論壇7 R' V0 U/ A2 Z+ W
8 k# P9 G8 A% Z: u5.39.217.76The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
, D; ^+ Q( I' I& |" w% I" cThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
. \/ j S6 g1 ^/ e7 E3 L/ {5.39.217.76Though 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.
$ S% d3 M4 c8 r: i/ HTVBNOW 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。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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