The Wooden Bowl
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* q) P# J- k* Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
7 w- d, Q, A, ]# f: b' U公仔箱論壇tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. , l' J& \# T8 q' C
3 {# j' a) O3 g) s! r T5 yA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
' x+ G* p/ ~4 _公仔箱論壇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 y) e; I, y/ W uPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
5 ~* U; R5 n& \公仔箱論壇When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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% d/ Z0 P: q' Z0 q6 L6 c5.39.217.76The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 c- ^! {1 D7 S! u( {: N. Q6 p4 i
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
5 }8 {0 r# Z" v. [5 G4 E u& z: ~公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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; y6 Q" L1 r8 ]; @% S& h8 |8 B% iSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
3 u+ m# r; S ? PThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.76* E: y) Z& W& I- E
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl.
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2 f5 x3 z7 ?+ j- B5 c公仔箱論壇When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. " i$ t# |9 |; i6 i+ F1 {9 j3 Y
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 4 F/ U1 e6 M% M( x! w f% P
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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2 \! O3 C$ l ]: Z公仔箱論壇One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
/ n0 N9 U. _' e+ p公仔箱論壇He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
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' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.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。" l# O% c8 U4 S3 s
' k& o' L5 c& ~- n- ]公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ]! n4 Z( w' r% _, ]8 o* }
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
. i7 J, T, G! R& o7 tTVBNOW 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。Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 1 {4 @, W7 J9 x+ D
! r, X' }1 O% Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. , R" F9 H" t8 ?& ~( X5 X7 c' X
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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