The Wooden Bowl
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tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. * m1 P. z& ?! k; y
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
2 b( l: L* Q- i& {+ P% m& K% t2 cThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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; y* R4 k. h$ i5 t0 }1 M: bThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
% }, ]; T! n5 N* W7 v8 @' vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. - B0 v1 K% t& g6 R4 _- p
When 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。. k4 [: w, Q5 W: r
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess., C: l3 q6 Z8 K* [
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 8 [' R1 l+ w% `; g4 G* g7 N, ]
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇3 B, ~) \8 j- n& B1 Z# v
) r4 L! Y, F$ h% h0 aSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. : g$ f) O) | H, W" O' U$ X. U
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5.39.217.76 r+ L: a* E( O/ L; Q9 h$ b
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.
+ c* M3 n! f/ ]/ ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.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。1 G2 d7 w- M" X! p4 o
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+ [! u* N5 s6 h& V% T5 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
! P6 Q6 J: ^$ c: k) P2 g" utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
( Y @! m! ?! [/ A3 A. Q公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" _ e1 R& m& Q3 b7 t' J
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 m! V0 o/ O" ?4 R
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
. _ q, M) W' Y' @* r1 ZThough 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. 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。/ o/ ^6 j+ x; L
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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