The Wooden Bowl
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2 m1 ~: }2 Z+ ~: n" v U, d* r+ X8 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI 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.
7 [( `9 j+ L/ aThe old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 3 p* j/ s8 X7 b/ T) l
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. 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。4 ?8 Y/ B! `7 d7 A
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; X) ]: e* a# E
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; V& F: |- r7 i$ C% J9 x3 J8 [
; k% F# [ W& m% G7 c6 ?公仔箱論壇The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
/ w9 r3 s- M2 s: [5 K& ]0 ?7 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'We must do something about father,' said the son.
1 X1 i; I* }: j: Y5 Los.tvboxnow.com'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. ! h3 m6 _7 Z# m9 r
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
) B5 E$ D5 U) k6 x$ B1 qSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. . g6 d& m5 p3 |1 U% k
- J9 n' ]8 Q, m9 J* u3 K% Z* L0 wWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. # x8 C! ^ t' C) F
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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! Z0 F( }) [+ [9 R6 x* U: c% {/ z& sThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.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。* H: u& u/ R9 x
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
. O: ^3 n. w/ y( RHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
% `, Q: r0 I/ _5 ^9 {, A! [公仔箱論壇'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. os.tvboxnow.com, z8 h4 R6 v3 c, \3 T
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
0 d9 [: o9 s. z" M6 m/ v: ]" cThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
6 Z1 X. J! V4 V0 l( ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThough no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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) U' K5 i; C, c6 D' I- eThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. ! c) U1 g9 l0 X$ `8 j8 d
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. |