The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 6 U3 n: \0 x: L# ~5 o
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 公仔箱論壇% T0 C( q5 ]8 w0 q* t5 x0 `0 |; Q
& U+ _, Z% [" M8 R7 ~A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
3 Z; k/ K1 _: J; q% u( f; A2 j/ Xos.tvboxnow.comThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
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8 ?7 m% H5 S' [5 c: O5 H. |" ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
2 E! Q% e4 Q0 U Y! k" S% q, dPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. os.tvboxnow.com# S2 _7 E" ]6 |& x2 Q: z0 c' C2 m
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 公仔箱論壇/ M B4 I6 [- ^, n/ e
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The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
$ ]8 _9 C" t8 F: ^9 A# H. d0 R1 U' c: nos.tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son. 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。3 o. N3 S( d: b" O0 x# m
'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. 公仔箱論壇6 ~1 [6 `& M4 k: ~! P5 V
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。: F7 B/ N o n3 c l
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ r4 y8 k" _& |( |8 ~( Q
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When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
2 R, ]' g5 X3 ?% d# ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 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。' C0 Q. o1 X# @* V& V
. y; P6 i7 t o8 ?. c9 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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3 R$ _- K* x0 w7 u3 i7 k. `# c/ kOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor. $ A. n C# X( n2 X4 q
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, : T; a+ M$ X1 J: L L
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
a1 V0 Y+ `* O' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.% m( s; Z; I* _' x" }" I6 m9 v1 a
! C- Q' |3 l6 ~* N# e7 x4 S4 [) u公仔箱論壇The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. 5 M* ]" t7 n. ~5 ^' q K# z
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. os.tvboxnow.com6 }2 g, _5 l9 t2 n# R4 _
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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+ v0 {9 b4 r3 ^9 M/ r, R- TThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
# h+ W) X. P; n8 C& ytvb 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. |