The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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# P) z1 \, K+ _, v3 SA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 0 M) @6 B0 Q$ q% V0 D
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 公仔箱論壇1 _+ p( c: A9 o! V' g) v
" \! z0 Y' A: Q/ H! p- R, \www2.tvboxnow.comThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb G; I1 a& r5 M0 G0 W
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. + u; G; |) W# T3 {; H
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. ! H' ]# N0 g5 `* A0 B0 E
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.. A: g) \3 _+ [- h( a n8 w$ ^
'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- h/ c& u: T j# V5 b) c# [
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇& B! ^( d. x& Z
3 ^. L) ~; y1 x0 H; ~3 b5 \So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇& n" o7 F' a6 K( L+ N. I, b
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。8 V( M6 ?9 |. Z1 N; A% Z
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.
4 h, {8 e& s; T& ? WStill, 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. ' }9 M3 g/ T7 V L$ B5 p$ O( s
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇: J9 {) {, G. R7 J
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
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6 T" e8 ]; l$ b L. V3 K9 `; etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. ( k' x3 N, ~1 K8 m i3 U. e; b. T
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇$ A# A" G+ I4 Y3 [
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 9 h$ b. W, ], d& b* L, c4 p* f
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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