最终，苏珊下决心要试试自己独自乘车了。到了星期一早晨，出发前，她紧紧抱着马克——她临时的乘车同伴、她的丈夫、她的挚友。
苏珊的眼睛里溢出了感激的泪水，为他的忠诚、他的耐心和他的爱。她说了声再见，在苏珊失明以后，两人第一次分别行动了。星期一，星期二，星期三，星期四……每天她都能独自面对这一切，苏珊感觉好极了。她做到了！她能一个人去上班了！
星期五早晨，苏珊像平时一样乘车上班。当她付完车费准备下车的时候，司机说道：“哎呀，我真羡慕你。”苏珊不确定司机是不是在和自己说话。毕竟，到底会有谁会羡慕我呢—— 一个在过去的一年中一直挣扎着、寻求活下去的勇气的瞎女人？
公共汽车上的乘客（2）
她感到十分纳闷，于是就问司机：“为什么你说羡慕我呢？”司机回答道：“像你那样被照顾和保护的感觉一定很不错吧。”苏珊弄不懂司机的意思，于是她又问：“你这么说是什么意思？”
司机回答道：“你不知道，上周的每个早晨，当你下车的时候，总会有一个身着军装、英俊潇洒的先生站在对面的角落里看着你，以确定你安全穿过马路，看着你走进办公楼，送你一个飞吻，向你稍微敬个礼后才会离开。你是个幸运的女人。”
幸福的泪水不禁从脸颊滚落下来。尽管苏珊看不到马克，可她却一直感觉到他就在身边。她是幸运的，是那样的幸运，因为她拥有了一份比视力更有用的礼物，一份无须亲眼目睹的礼物，一份为黑暗带来光明的礼物，那就是爱。
■ 心灵小语
命运作弄，人的生活也不会总是一帆风顺。除了甜甜蜜蜜的爱情，婚姻中的男女更多的是相互扶持的两个紧紧相连的个体。年轻时的花前月下、卿卿我我，远不如灾难中的相依相偎更真实。婚姻，不需要什么海誓山盟，只要在阴郁的日子里默默地付出就够了。
The Bus Passenger
Anonymous
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； thirty…four； became blind。 Due to a medical misdiagnosis1 she had been rendered sightless； and she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness； anger； frustration and self…pity。 Once a fiercely independent woman； Susan now felt condemned by this terrible twist of fate to bee a powerless； helpless burden on everyone around her。 “How could this have happened to me？” she would plead； her heart knotted with anger。
But no matter how much she cried or ranted or prayed； she knew the painful truth her sight was never going to return。 A cloud of depression hung over Susan’s once optimistic spirit。 Just getting through each day was an exercise in frustration and exhaustion。 And all she had to cling to was her husband Mark。
Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all of 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 bee independent again。 Mark’s military background had trained him well to deal with sensitive situations； and yet he knew this was the most difficult battle he would ever face。
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 herself。 Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day； even though they worked at opposite ends of the city。
At first； this forted Susan and fulfilled Mark’s need to protect his sightless wife who was so insecure about performing the slightest task。 Soon； however； Mark realized that this arrangement wasn’t working—it was hectic2； and costly。 Susan is going to have to start taking the bus again； he admitted to himself。 But just the thought of mentioning it to her made him cringe。 She was still so fragile； so angry。 How would she react？txt电子书分享平台
公共汽车上的乘客（3）
Just as Mark 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’m going？ I feel like you’re abandoning me。”
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 what happened。
For two solid weeks； Mark； military uniform and all； acpanied 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 to3 her new environment。 He helped her be…friend the bus drivers who could watch out for her； and save her a seat。 He made her laugh； even on those not…so…good days when she would trip exiting the bus； or drop her briefcase。
Each morning they made the journey together； and Mark would take a cab back to his office。 Although this routine was even more costly and exhausting than the previous one； Mark knew it was only a matter of time before Susan would be able to ride the bus on her own。 He believed in her； in the Susan he used to know before she’d lost her sight； who wasn’t afraid of any challenge and who would never； ever quit。
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 panion； her husband； and her best friend。
Her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his loyalty4； his patience； and his love。 She said good…bye； and for the first time； they went their separate ways。 Monday； Tuesday； Wednesday； Thursday。。。 Each day on her own went perfectly； and Susan had never felt better。 She was doing it！ She was going to work all by herself！
On Friday morning； Susan took the bus to work as usual。 As she was paying for her fare to exit the bus； the driver said； “Boy； I sure envy you。” 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 envy me？” The driver responded； “It must feel so good to be taken care of and protected like you are。” Susan had no idea what the driver was talking about； and asked again； “What do you mean？”
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 when you get off the bus。 He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you until you enter your office building。 Then he blows you a kiss； gives you a little salute5 and walks away。 You are one lucky lady。”
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。
爱的港湾（1）
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爱的羽翼会在何处驻足，无人知晓。偶尔，她可能会出现在最不寻常的地方。令人难以置信的是，她突然降临在洛杉矶郊区的一家康复医院，这里的大多数病人都丧失了最基本的身体机能。
医院的工作人员听到这个消息时，一些护士哭了，院长哈利震惊了。但从那时起，哈利把它当作一生中最伟大的日子�