英语阅读：ThePowerfulGiftofLove英语阅读：ThePowerfulGiftofLoveThepassengersonthebuswatchedsympatheticallyastheattractiveyoungwomanwiththewhitecanemadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthedriverand,usingherhandstofeelthelocationoftheseats,walkeddowntheaisleandfoundtheseathe'dtoldherwasempty.Thenshesettledin,placedherbriefcaseonherlapandrestedhercaneagainstherleg.IthadbeenayearsinceSusan,34,becameblind.Duetoamedicalmisdiagnosisshehadbeenrenderedsightless,andshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldofdarkness,anger,frustrationandselfpity.Andallshehadtoclingtowasherhusband,Mark.MarkwasanAirForceofficerandhelovedSusanwithallhisheart.Whenshefirstlosthersight,hewatchedhersinkintodespairandwasdeterminedtohelphiswifegainthestrengthandconfidencesheneededtobecomeindependentagain.Finally,Susanfeltreadytoreturntoherjob,buthowwouldshegetthere?Sheusedtotakethebus,butwasnowtoofrightenedtogetaroundthecitybyherself.Markvolunteeredtodrivehertoworkeachday,eventhoughtheyworkedatoppositeendsofthecity.Atfirst,thiscomfortedSusan,andfulfilledMark'sneedtoprotecthissightlesswifewhowassoinsecureaboutperformingtheslightesttask.Soon,however,Markrealizedthearrangementwasn'tworking.Susanisgoingtohavetostarttakingthebusagain,headmittedtohimself.Butshewasstillsofragile,soangry-howwouldshereact?Justashepredicted,Susanwashorrifiedattheideaoftakingthebusagain."I'mblind!",sherespondedbitterly."HowamIsupposedtoknowwhereIamgoing?Ifeellikeyou'reabandoningme."Mark'sheartbroketohearthesewords,butheknewwhathadtobedone.HepromisedSusanthateachmorningandeveninghewouldridethebuswithher,foraslongasittook,untilshegotthehangofit.Andthatisexactlywhathappened.Fortwosolidweeks,Mark,militaryuniformandall,accompaniedSusantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherothersenses,specificallyherhearing,todeterminewhereshewasandhowtoadapthernewenvironment.Hehelpedherbefriendthebusdriverswhocouldwatchoutforher,andsaveheraseat.Finally,Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrived