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: R9 W; @$ K) M9 ]# QI guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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! ]+ i' S& R. w+ A5 _- {) ~os.tvboxnow.comA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
7 `) J" k, |" q( ]The 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, |. R$ W& |' A
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
6 j# }: v% A" B; |# Y7 I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.
" p5 b2 a$ y; E2 A$ dos.tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- V! O7 ?$ l/ E: S
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ^6 }: p( K6 y( Z/ k
, u5 {& K+ |* M* ~/ vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
" q- t2 f/ {2 p: E) ITVBNOW 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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
9 N0 h8 Y0 _! H# q$ l0 g' U. PSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. & q0 j) D; A1 ~
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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' x$ h5 u. U, z! M) O: j
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.3 j4 ~0 G# o# ~7 R9 `
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. ! ?& G9 Q& a- \8 D# o
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
) J; R# Z& `, Y5 I) U'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. 公仔箱論壇! `9 ]& X6 {2 h7 p6 ]
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.$ r- c5 ~/ o' v( S
/ {4 r6 E; ]) U1 W3 @8 } _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。The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 公仔箱論壇0 ^) O2 f' a" U
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 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。% J& E% r0 F- e3 s5 Z! u+ Y4 F* {
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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! _ o* w- S! d% h8 oThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ G: `: w) z i" J5 L
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. |
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