The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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( P) p+ i& e3 c' X$ j7 F公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 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。4 B1 q1 B4 p; B& F1 N) N+ [- i
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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. S$ E$ ~2 ^2 T9 s' o5 B5 G1 Bwww1.tvboxnow.comThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. www1.tvboxnow.com& X2 _3 w( a1 B" V3 k
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 2 S# `: n6 o$ y( C, U
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. A$ m0 X/ v9 ]6 s+ X5 E
1 n' ?0 }1 N- E( \/ Wwww1.tvboxnow.comThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 S3 n( Y; r: c+ \' _
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
! j! C. ^. I* ~0 O: z公仔箱論壇'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇6 y( I/ H5 B0 y' _0 ?; s ?' X p
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇" G6 Z6 U$ v& e) d) C. `; Q8 m
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 公仔箱論壇$ a; B% N3 t# N, E
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇9 D& J# e0 J/ b# {4 y$ Y. t6 w7 P
o* A5 \1 |5 ^; A3 M3 `( q9 D RWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 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。2 L" P3 E7 x* U4 ^
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.+ Q) U5 o# O9 Y1 k4 s/ R! x
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One 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. 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。0 f7 O. _$ ?* C4 X5 Z- L
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.; H0 s: {) Q4 M& O
- R# y0 N% g) D% aThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
; R! C! u9 d& M& DThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
6 A; C& |9 C+ n+ [Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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$ Z1 E" B" K6 P! o# |. y% C! n4 U公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
+ g0 n2 L- u: `$ ~% uwww1.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. |