The Wooden Bowl
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p2 y& {* r' g公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
: ~3 x& A) T+ J7 w sThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. / F3 {. u& z) j0 {. z6 |
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
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( o4 P' ~5 J! j, \When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
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4 G, y1 B/ r- Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
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'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
) H5 l: |9 L1 ]! zSince 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. 8 N. M `# }* i
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.
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'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; L3 A2 S% X2 K) h7 l# O2 m8 Z) `
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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. H- ]+ Z5 l' t0 W5 r; e$ aThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 M* R( O7 s7 O& T2 o
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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 N x9 K$ i5 Y' @; _$ K# o, ]) d
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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