The Wooden Bowlos.tvboxnow.com$ `# \, o2 n' p+ e/ E: P
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl % e4 Y7 ^/ F: B# @7 r( e
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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; n8 l* |8 c) E8 z3 }/ u, H& Z公仔箱論壇A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
- ^# [2 s: T0 c: |os.tvboxnow.comPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
0 x. q9 m) A; jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇 F$ O* N5 y' `, x
# W$ E9 [% J O/ Y5 q* Tos.tvboxnow.comThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
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) n; H& a" a+ `, s& \$ u'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
/ D* Y/ ]2 ^# F0 @. B/ K$ S, \: ZThere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
" k3 i* n$ ^$ \* R$ }, {os.tvboxnow.comSince 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 h0 v; ^; m5 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. os.tvboxnow.com& S2 [- x+ }" E! @) P' E. h
8 o) l( K: |) R& L/ k" V iThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.os.tvboxnow.com' o9 ^% H7 J8 V( a6 k" r% _# _) \" W
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5 {" W) }# y( yOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
p, l3 h: B: a* cos.tvboxnow.comHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
3 M( n2 u" T7 ^2 Hos.tvboxnow.com'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
" i: \6 z/ p8 T1 Y O4 C0 T9 h' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.+ X% i. Y$ F3 g7 J
" K2 V: M( f! ~8 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
; ?1 ?1 D6 L P$ @3 y4 t: `Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' q" e5 W1 r1 ^! k0 w4 ]) R
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. 公仔箱論壇' O, A/ `; {" G' H8 R
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. |