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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. f' z. n6 {( C5 j2 N2 b! {4 l
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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# W% e( h! v! _: ?0 qThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 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% Q) ~ N" q0 a
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 0 h4 j$ t M1 W6 b& y: T
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.
* Q1 L& T9 f$ C1 S( N2 UTVBNOW 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。'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* m; k0 y- x+ B& n7 [
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' & Q$ {$ K4 V/ }. I" o2 }
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
^0 \2 S! j3 R. T/ N: {2 MThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. . \- F$ v( F; w* Z3 t9 S
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. 5 ]2 I3 S: i R3 ^/ Z7 Q7 S- y2 F
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. 3 p8 _! t# j& s2 `$ y
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
* f4 i4 @! \, O$ k5 n; q2 S MTVBNOW 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。'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 `1 M; W3 `$ L8 {% X
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.5.39.217.768 l3 ?+ I1 N1 ] `
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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% U1 {* _- y7 G7 ~That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. + J- L; H( t2 ~3 B
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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