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tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
# Q' z9 p* T! ~' H8 WThe 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. 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。; A7 P9 v7 h& e T+ I, x
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
7 D+ T3 A! ^7 U9 q公仔箱論壇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.
6 s" j5 s5 I. l/ @www1.tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son.
- i S* z: m; H9 L' z7 |8 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 9 e. }2 W) D7 [9 D
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6 X2 g9 i7 H) ?% R3 {$ Q- H" w# qThere, 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。! |* d% ?# r9 d$ R$ [( L1 F
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.
( `# q! r1 m: o/ q7 kStill, 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.公仔箱論壇/ m Z$ O8 {' f# d( _0 V9 K# N, M
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* g& A/ }4 f9 J; O7 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne 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.
, I% \6 V3 ], A9 r* ^* r: v: O公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. www1.tvboxnow.com8 Z5 z: w1 I2 j; {- S
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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* m7 w; h; o! Q9 o; E. s% \That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
4 g( X. D$ u3 P' x f' twww1.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. |