木碗

，描述：英語

The Wooden Bowl公仔箱論壇# c4 w8 P; a0 m( _# e( W2 z! h( e( l
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
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. x( M( B! ^3 t' t, b2 {A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. $ h" a5 S2 ~' g( M* [# V
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.
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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.
% k5 s7 N. c) ~tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son.
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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/ r& `) i: w* ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. 公仔箱論壇, x' W: H4 d2 R" C( N: t6 v* D
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. tvboxnow.com$ j1 d/ g, e. G# a
Since 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. + ], f& X. @: @, E
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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; q  }# `7 ?2 p" S8 ^4 [- ~+ jThe 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ p% F; P0 S7 J4 o8 k! h, ^
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, ' ~/ d4 l" k+ V  b
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.tvboxnow.com3 V) P2 s0 B; a% R; I- c

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) H7 C5 P" L; {8 u8 e+ ~# |4 i* q$ P% f
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
( l# l/ G& S. D" Q公仔箱論壇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.