The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇- \5 R6 G; ?0 J% q' C) H9 c
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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+ p" U6 o5 M7 y公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. ! F" w& x9 r* M# g6 ~
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 N5 i9 q$ e4 o8 N% R
5 F) }8 Z7 c4 ^3 y% k" U6 b公仔箱論壇The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 公仔箱論壇) I# O, O4 A8 Z" n9 D3 R3 K# W
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
8 T' x# q( v5 p! j2 B) b/ N公仔箱論壇When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. * k* }1 X+ i6 M$ {, u8 V! w
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
- I. |3 L; y- k; L* |, f$ i0 O'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇# l' s# G# o3 i$ L1 |
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 1 W6 Q& d3 z3 k6 w/ V9 Z
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
7 g- u3 P9 W: Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
! X* x, a0 X3 ^* p( I& sTVBNOW 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。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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, O1 F! d# R, y" ~, j; `
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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3 k$ O% n, J: fTVBNOW 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。The four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb k9 ^5 ?9 Y/ I, P+ Z3 }+ l2 G+ B
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 M) B( J1 p$ ~& X' v
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 0 c! V! s6 f, Y2 d9 w( O
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
( I3 J) P+ z1 |1 V! Z8 T' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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+ M" U6 W6 P& S! G% K: ?6 _0 zwww2.tvboxnow.comThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 s1 }/ k; e' ?1 F: Y) h- b# Y; E" g
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
B$ V1 _! C6 g* n8 T/ d- l9 }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。Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. www2.tvboxnow.com: j# R6 t* X# A% n' r R
. l/ e( V" A6 h5 WThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. www2.tvboxnow.com0 o* ^/ i+ b. W" M2 J7 z4 Y
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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