The Wooden Bowl
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: a( o6 }9 R" q' ]5 \! ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
: G9 }1 ~ l# j& S, p( `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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8 o5 d- k1 E% S2 a7 s# n5 w1 UA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
4 e: Y8 K0 ^0 f9 IThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 8 N& c) N: p" g) F6 w
( ~" c1 Y R/ t y6 \The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. os.tvboxnow.com \8 s4 \9 s' y1 J3 ]' D# l
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. os.tvboxnow.com; M. W1 W8 A; w& V" [0 o
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 ~0 G6 @8 a5 a4 c5 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son.
4 g; d3 `# t6 I9 }6 J2 V( r'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. 5 f# z/ ~' z1 T$ c: @7 j
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 5 r4 b. `( F6 I( x% c$ R+ t3 b
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇/ I7 \# z* o/ E: O( J
5 s, g2 |. {) `) oWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
9 t% g4 e& `" b' V) }, \Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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B. S/ X2 a' }# \/ Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.公仔箱論壇1 v" h# u' U' ?7 l# m
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. 7 n& ~$ E! s) T, d7 l8 M" C8 ~
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
0 f' F" s. `/ k, q- \os.tvboxnow.com'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
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0 O5 n! a5 M; X公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
/ }& f; P4 \/ E6 N- k公仔箱論壇Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 公仔箱論壇! O+ V0 c* Q' [% p
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. 公仔箱論壇; L" y) A; }6 e7 F+ C5 u' W3 G. R
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
+ G4 F2 O6 ] f" h6 m0 \+ z Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor 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. |
發表於 2012-3-20 12:42 PM
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