The Wooden Bowl
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; Z' b$ @1 J& L3 eI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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5 Z+ v$ h/ S7 a& ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
1 Q& U- {# M8 t, U( {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 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 {+ r# r1 `1 M- D* v6 D0 B
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 4 \( M9 F# F P: K# j
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. : W! q6 r* A, i) k* i" k
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.4 e/ s: u$ w. w' R
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
+ q. Q7 L! }: k% C- }'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' , O' d! h% Q1 E: ]: W7 l# _
5 C! Z4 j) f' N5.39.217.76So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
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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. 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。9 ]5 e ?, b' c- p
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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% B- k7 i. M4 X. {! N; aOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇& u" J( I0 u9 `0 Y* P: n$ l
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
4 N7 X3 O; l; k. ^" ~. {公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
0 b% K( k, D x8 Q1 z' 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. 3 h! L1 ]! j- |8 D. }
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇* |+ L0 ]4 T) M4 N" ^
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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7 Q8 X( s6 @4 K- ?, l) x$ O5.39.217.76That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
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