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  • royb
    Major General

    • Mar 2006
    • 2483

    The wooden bowl

    Subject: The wooden bowl...


    I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

    A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law,and four-year
    old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.

    But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

    The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."

    So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.There,Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather
    had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl!

    When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were ***** admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

    The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

    One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood s****s on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"
    Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

    The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

    That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth
    soiled.


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  • VodaHost
    General & Forum Administrator

    • Mar 2005
    • 12356

    #2
    Re: The wooden bowl

    very nice story.

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    • davidundalicia
      General

      • Mar 2006
      • 6294

      #3
      Re: The wooden bowl

      Makes you stop and think......children are so wise.
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      • Dana
        Staff Sergeant

        • Jul 2006
        • 46

        #4
        Re: The wooden bowl

        Wow! out of the mouths of our children!

        Dana

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        • Lincslady
          Brigadier General

          • Jan 2006
          • 1397

          #5
          Re: The wooden bowl

          Awwwww what a nice story

          My kids say when i get old thier putting me in the shed lol
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          • SChajin
            Major General

            • Jan 2006
            • 2792

            #6
            Re: The wooden bowl

            That is a sad but good story
            Sharon Chajin

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