The Wooden Bowl
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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl 公仔箱論壇' C( \# o: y" C0 a
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson. 公仔箱論壇1 g5 S6 s. O8 F. }! w
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 公仔箱論壇/ L$ h0 `! ~9 B3 I: L6 c+ J
2 w5 \2 z" ?, b$ \The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- y5 R! q+ C, V3 u1 w
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
# `% D+ s; e( s7 T0 Owww.tvboxnow.comWhen 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。 {+ H" g3 b: V3 O6 J" y/ z! y
1 h0 \- w# w% GThe son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
( ?* Q$ K$ d/ U% jwww.tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' Q% B4 j2 C5 g$ K
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' 公仔箱論壇. c) e# k3 K1 I3 x- p) P6 N7 Y
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So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
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Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl. www.tvboxnow.com; x. ^3 p6 Z9 r) E
* x% z! e e6 t- j! CWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. www.tvboxnow.com: R: ~, Q- Y2 x5 R( e$ m# E
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food.
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.5 H% o8 y8 [. c, b! C5 T
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One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
2 h" ]8 y T& D4 o6 E5 xHe asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, * S9 @; J/ T9 K! t0 @8 s
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
9 k* A& M- b1 A6 O. ~8 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.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。 a5 D3 U) }4 X. m
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The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
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Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. www.tvboxnow.com# A% Z( K; a/ m9 p# X k
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That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
7 W' U% g( {9 a S) O# mwww.tvboxnow.comFor 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. |