The Grandfather’s Table and the Wooden Bowl
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 Grandfather, ” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy
eating, and food on the floor.” Therefore, 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, sometimes he had a tear in
his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were
sharp 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 scraps 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 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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