The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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3 }1 y: V+ j2 l& a& {0 I+ P( gA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 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。" z9 v8 J! m: ]3 m
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.
! l7 L( f& r* Q2 E8 R7 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
' s: y. d) G* F- ZTVBNOW 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。When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. 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。0 T% Y, |; s; ^4 G5 n
% q" S' q* \' J+ P) i7 q; ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
0 R0 B; |3 Z/ g0 U" ]5 q公仔箱論壇'We must do something about father,' said the son.
6 o! V- i Q/ j1 Lwww3.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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ k0 I# j( r; x0 l3 }; q
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
0 ^$ ~$ x9 N# D, |6 oSince Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. 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。6 @5 J: h4 `+ n7 e
1 U+ N8 T. B1 X2 B0 d- yWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. 公仔箱論壇2 m9 Z0 X4 B+ L* T. r
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 N6 d6 v3 f. D, H- Z
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
4 `5 z! P; }* X. b% ]$ X6 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 公仔箱論壇% W) f6 \/ }/ V/ Y2 Z
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
, V; G/ T0 T, v8 ~" O公仔箱論壇' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.9 E: V @1 ]: C! f9 H0 U
2 R% W/ ^, X: c' } s* Uwww3.tvboxnow.comThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. www3.tvboxnow.com4 w+ O. V" {. o/ `- h8 g
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 4 t7 A7 h; [9 H
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. www3.tvboxnow.com) C2 W9 W7 T8 O& C1 T8 `8 _% {
2 l4 ~7 w( `/ w5 G a' G公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. www3.tvboxnow.com2 T4 C. F% E- I Y# X
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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