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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 8 v9 L" k- i# ~
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. os.tvboxnow.com0 G7 [5 J' x5 `' {
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
; t4 V8 C2 m2 O1 b" a: S+ TTVBNOW 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 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. - P# e/ ?, ? M) S$ J. p
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
1 q( I+ D$ i+ u3 F8 Z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.
* H- W" T( ~0 u. {: n. F公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇9 X9 M8 X% R; d: @8 p$ z" R
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇* g/ W! ] a$ N3 L z
. t0 C: \! m+ tos.tvboxnow.comSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% N$ U! i- M4 o
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
! f+ }, W5 X/ z% fSince 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.
: a& O8 R6 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: J D1 _8 b; C5 m9 X; l8 q
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1 P* c5 \' t3 Z6 N$ I- eOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 C8 k1 B/ a4 @' ^- s1 g
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, # \3 u& @% M& M) F- u
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* X G8 F$ S, J0 n2 v6 I8 y3 t4 F
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.os.tvboxnow.com/ q, I4 a0 ^+ F# X1 f
5 r; v; P' z9 q Zos.tvboxnow.comThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 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。+ A! Q+ D6 O; ~: |7 T/ w: J9 {$ h! P
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
% h% E5 R! f7 C& y" ^ m' V% Nos.tvboxnow.comThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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! ~" h' p. g; v% b( G5 Vos.tvboxnow.comThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 6 g* C2 x t( q/ [7 a; B* v
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. |