The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tvboxnow.com+ }$ n+ G5 h0 ~% X4 J6 _7 e% B
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. 公仔箱論壇/ h5 o0 H" M. r. m# o" l5 |6 C
`! Q! O1 q* J% u% ~( C: k$ c r$ pTVBNOW 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 frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. tvboxnow.com* r- r4 {; G& P
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. tvboxnow.com9 F/ d* O5 I% R! c$ X7 k" z, [* z
" R6 K2 _+ Z, ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
% t: T' j+ p5 y; oTVBNOW 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。Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. tvboxnow.com8 v' {7 c8 N0 B6 e9 e( H
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.公仔箱論壇9 C* s9 B4 i: I$ T+ ]: w
'We must do something about father,' said the son.
, f8 G% E0 E2 o'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' P# R# C! u$ m
) e+ y7 K' G+ U7 }2 P: ~% b! WSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
/ o* ^% P! u- {" e% [$ [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。There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. - P: d, Q! Z/ Z$ J. u# r% A- V+ t6 h6 E
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. tvboxnow.com6 K: \+ a) G" A% ]4 W
( t, W3 P/ A2 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone.
5 E/ I: \+ Z/ t _Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 I/ s% ?# U) x/ J1 k) G
5 r4 v6 j! ^7 v* jThe four-year-old watched it all in silence.tvboxnow.com$ T5 X( H" Z0 ~$ T# S; z4 v
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2 a; B I& h+ t: [. v3 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
' G$ o* m- Q% d0 j0 Y7 {% rHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded,
) ]/ r; g8 ~* Z9 n1 ?" QTVBNOW 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。'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: o& ]! ]) m6 @/ c$ X
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
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/ e2 G/ a1 b# d3 FThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 }. V+ W5 J7 _; K
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. ( }0 w- g* P! J$ r4 D
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
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. [% K! C; v; Q7 p$ d9 I公仔箱論壇That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table. 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。' S% [7 d- K0 F6 I% x( p
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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