The Powerful Gift of Love
[b][font=Verdana]The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat he'd told her was empty. Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg.It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind. Due to a medical misdiagnosis she had been rendered sightless, and she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self pity. And all she had to cling to was her husband, Mark. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart.When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink into despair and was determined to help his wife gain the strength and confidence she needed to become independent again. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but was now too frightened to get around the city by herse-lf. Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day, even though they worked at opp-osite ends of the city. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] At first, this comforted Susan, and fulfilled Mark's need to protect his sightless wife who was so insecure about performing the slightest task. Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement wasn't working. Susan is going to have to start taking the bus again, he admitted to himself. But she was still so fragile, so angry how would she react? [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Just as he predicted, Susan was horrified at the idea of taking the bus again"I'm blind!", she responded bitterly. "How am I supposed to know where I am going? I feel like you're abandoning me." [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Mark's heart broke to hear these words, but he knew what had to be done. He promised Susan that each morning and evening he would ride the bus with her, for as long as it took, until she got the hang of it. And that is exactly wha happened. For two solid weeks, Mark, military uniform and all, accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt her new environm-ent. He helped her befriend the bus drivers [/font][/b][b][font=Verdana]who could watch out for her, and save her a seat. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own.Monday morning arrived, and before she left, she threw her arms around Mark, her temporary bus riding companion, her husband, and her best friend. Her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his loyalty, his patience, and his love. She said good-bye, and for the first time, they went their separate ways. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... Each day on her own went perfec-tly, and Susan had never felt better. She was doing it! She was going to work all by herself. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying the fare to exit the bus, the driver said, "Boy, I sure do envy you." [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Susan wasn't sure if the driver was speaking to her or not. After all, who on earth would ever envy a blind woman who had struggled just to find the courage to live for the past year? Curious, she asked the driver, "Why do you say that you en-vy me?" [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] The driver responded, "It must feel good to be taken care of and protected like you are." [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Susan had no idea what the driver was talking about, and again asked, " What do you mean?" [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] The driver answered, "You know, every morning for the past week, a fine looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you as you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute and walks away. You are one lucky lady." [/font][/b]
[b][font=Verdana] Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks. For although she couldn't physically see him, she had always felt Mark's presence. She was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn't need to see to believe - the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness. [/font][/b]
[b][font=Times]当一位美丽的年轻妇女用自己的手杖小心地探着路，迈上公共汽车的时候，车上的乘客们都投去了同情的目光。她付了车费后，用手触探着座位的位置，沿着过道走到被告知的空位上，然后坐下，把公文包放在腿上，手杖靠在腿边。[/font][/b][font=Times][size=4]
[b] 34岁的苏珊成为盲人已有一年了。因为医疗误诊导致失明的她，突然陷入了一个愤怒、沮丧和自怜自叹的黑暗世界里，她所能做的一切就是紧紧地依靠着她的丈夫马克。[/b]
[b] 马克是位空军军官，他全身心地爱着他的妻子。她刚失明的时候，他见到她陷入了绝望中，他下决心要帮她重新赢得她对生活所需的信心和勇气。[/b]
[b] 最后，苏珊觉得可以重回她的工作岗位了，可是她该怎样去单位呢？以前她是乘公交车去上班的，可是她现在根本不敢独自出门。马克自愿每天开车送她去上班，尽管他们的工作单位分别在城市遥遥相对的两极。[/b]
[b] 起初，马克承担着对没有安全感的失明的妻子最无微不至的呵护，对苏珊是个很大的安慰。不久后，马克意识到，这样的安排是不可以解决根本问题的。他得承认，苏珊最后必将还是得开始自己乘车上班的。但她如今仍然如此脆弱，如此情绪激愤——她将会如何反应呢？[/b]
[b] 正如他所料，苏珊对让她重新乘公交车上班的主意感到十分的惊诧。她痛苦地说道：“我是个瞎子！我如何知道我该怎么走？我觉得你在抛弃我。”[/b]
[b] 听到这话，马克的心都碎了，但他知道一定得这么做。他答应苏珊只要她答应，他每天早晚会陪同她一起乘车接送她上下班，直到她熟悉了路，能够独立为止。[/b]
[b] 以此，他们度过了艰难的两个星期，每天上下班都由这位身穿军服的马克陪同。他教她如何依靠她其他器官的感觉，特别是听觉去确认她所处的位置，去适应她的新环境。他帮助她熟悉公交车司机，以便能关照她并给她留个座位。[/b]
[b] 最后，苏珊决定准备自己尝试独自踏上上班的征途。到了星期一，出发前，她张开双臂搂着马克——这位她暂时的公车陪乘，她的丈夫，同时又是最好的朋友。她双眼充满了他对她的忠诚、忍耐和爱的无限感激的泪水。一声道别，第一次他们各自踏上了上班的路程。[/b]
[b] 星期一、星期二、星期三、星期四……，每天都完全靠自己，苏珊也从来没有觉得更好，但照旧这么做着！每天都自己去上班。[/b]
[b] 星期五早上，苏珊和往常一样乘车上班。正当付车费时，司机说“嘿，我实在是太羡慕你了。”[/b]
[b] 苏珊不敢确定司机是否在跟她说话，难道有谁竟然会羡慕一个一年来只为寻求活下去的勇气而苦苦挣扎着的瞎女人吗？出于好奇，她问司机：“你为什么说羡慕我？”[/b]
[b] 司机答到：“我如果像你那样被人照顾着，保护着，我一定感觉非常好！”[/b]
[b] 苏珊简直不知道司机说的是什么意思，又问到：“你说的是什么意思？”[/b]
[b] 司机回答：“你知道吗？一个星期来，一位穿着军服的英俊先生一直站在对面拐角处看着你下公共汽车，一直到你平安地过了马路，走进办公楼，然后他给了你一个飞吻，稍稍行了一个礼后才走。你真的是一位幸运的女士！”[/b]
[b] 幸福的泪水滚滚涌出，滑落到苏珊的脸颊。虽然就身体而言她看不见马克，但她总感觉到他一直都在她的面前。她真的是非常非常幸运的，因为他已经给了她远胜于视力，也无须去眼见求实的一种神力之礼——一个在黑暗时能给她带来无限光明的爱之礼！[/b] [/size][/font] 感动。。。。。。。
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