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I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl % \; ^! I$ [' u) }' q
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
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; ~. I* t# v. Owww3.tvboxnow.comA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - oldgrandson.
, e% ?8 y( o' x6 j& I) p公仔箱論壇The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. ) ?+ f: O; V* A7 V9 T; x
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The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky handsand failing sight made eating difficult.
2 {$ K* V \3 \5 G% z4 H8 R! ?3 Pwww3.tvboxnow.comPeas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. 6 n, X2 v8 M" x) L: h) T
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.
, J1 ?7 k) w; W% i! c8 P A& lwww3.tvboxnow.com'We must do something about father,' said the son. 公仔箱論壇5 g% x8 D& h' z9 E9 z: K: w
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
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6 Y+ S6 X7 a, D, W" ~& ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
- u2 k) E5 C' w" E: F公仔箱論壇There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. 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。+ ?1 a$ s" T# J
Since 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。# o) |8 o3 c3 j7 A$ }3 P
6 K7 t% {- L6 CWhen the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear inhis eye as he sat alone. www3.tvboxnow.com8 t/ ?3 a5 h! Z, h* i g
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when hedropped a fork or spilled food. 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。( T& k8 X6 A, n6 U
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The four-year-old watched it all in silence.. E. c/ }1 L: p: y% r
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- n$ b5 x9 A* S% D# ^8 SOne evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scrapson the floor.
! k: V* O3 |; q' J* }He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boyresponded, 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。1 N, a, B+ A ?
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I growup.
& d' k0 W7 J( W6 A/ y6 wtvb 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。$ W5 a* f |' s. M/ X* X
, M/ g# _5 S) z4 J8 t. |) h2 pThe words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
: T# o( V! r% S% }& qThen tears started to stream down their cheeks.
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" S3 ?5 m1 a+ q EThat evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to thefamily table.
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