The Wooden Bowl
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, G3 F: ~; Y9 h公仔箱論壇I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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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.
- ?# p6 M* S7 j8 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.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。) F* A$ a0 d1 D8 A' c/ \3 u- E
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 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。, @/ i4 ]: n9 V3 E& @& }
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。' D- N+ F. D$ A1 B" K5 k, g
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 公仔箱論壇2 P# L5 m0 i3 z. W, ~8 m. y
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇+ A% A* U' B& t. M
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. G4 ~( q o; Y( B5 a
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R7 p1 L: u8 B* QOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% v' C& o" S$ s0 m) N
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
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Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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' H1 F/ _+ X& K C( S# _8 I公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 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 ?( t/ ~) l2 w z. P% p9 t
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. |