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，描述：英語

The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇* l4 `) A  {8 ]/ u8 N/ j2 g
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. & w6 Q- w; \) a( P$ }% K
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. ( |3 u3 B, V" W& E
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
5 U$ Y& w( u( o& i4 \When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 9 b. a. Q$ M' M( B$ l# Z

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.公仔箱論壇( C5 j) {! E) e: I( Y! a) k" B
'We must do something about father,' said the son. 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。. w. j- c3 k8 Q# `7 x8 l- b% a& t
'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. 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。% J- d9 ]; _6 X* C
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
1 i3 i6 u3 [. p% s5.39.217.76Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 8 q. \: ]/ B$ y+ P' H

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
Still, 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.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 公仔箱論壇! D0 [" d$ P7 y6 J# p& o6 Q8 u+ V
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, : c6 x4 q5 o, E" D( {
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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( V; y5 K! n; z5 X/ a# D5.39.217.76The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. + m/ @: p! {0 V. D  x' Q$ |4 m
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
/ Y/ i: G! r. n( j公仔箱論壇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.