The Wooden Bowl
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tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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9 i$ ~( R: {% j2 r4 p/ z; ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 5 P) X3 S' s* i( E' M
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. 公仔箱論壇 R$ i5 P7 p( B6 N% P' [
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
) x' q' J4 C% X7 E' c, V u7 [6 [公仔箱論壇When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 8 K1 U; j; d5 S# Y$ }
1 A" Z3 \7 C* S5 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
5 b: \6 B2 b$ D( S' e- N+ u( h! Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son.
7 b$ r) L& s/ N5 Y5 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' www2.tvboxnow.com0 U& j3 ~# v! x$ H3 a. v1 \. y
+ t* W- ]& a! m# ]7 n5 I" LSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
& C" ]8 J. ^; |8 v& D) z公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
6 x5 P0 i. D- J$ }& v/ d3 |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. ; Z* w& A& {- f3 k- {- u) y
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 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。& j0 F F- q# O2 X2 F0 J
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
. V- a: ~4 ^! a: Q4 N. N4 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 j3 H1 k4 G ^4 j
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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' z) R/ a. V% l2 l$ L. T Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. www2.tvboxnow.com' @( s0 `& N# r9 U* k) {" U
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
1 r) l" G7 j: ?% `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇: C- ~2 [, c/ g1 K0 y
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
6 s8 J. \5 O+ D( _7 ]- fwww2.tvboxnow.comFor 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. |