WhenIwasinthe8thgradeinOhioagirlnamedHeleninmyclasshadaterribleaccident.Asshewastothebusinordernottomissitsheslippedontheiceandfellunderthebackwheelsofthebus.Shetheaccidentbutwasparalyzedfromthewaistdown.Iwenttoseeherinmy13-year-oldthinkingthatshewouldn’tlivefromthenon.
OvertheyearsIanddidn’tthinkmuchaboutHelenafterthat.ThreeyearsagoinFloridamyoldestsonwashitbyacarwhileridinghisbikeaterriblebraininjury.WhileIwaslookingaftermysonaladywhosaidshewasthehospital’ssocialworkercalled.Itwasa(an)tryingday.Iburstintotearsfornoreasonandrang.
Ashorttime1aterabeautifulwomaninawheelchairintomyson’sroomwithaboxof.After16yearsIstillHelen.Shesmiledhandedmethetissuesandhuggedme.ItoldherwhoIwasandafterwebothwentthroughtheshockofthatshebegantotellmeaboutsincewelastsaweachother.Shemarriedhadchildrenandgotherdegreesothatshethepathforthosepeoplewhowerelessthanher.Shetoldmethatiftherewasanythingshecouldgivemeitwouldbe.
LookingatthiswonderfulgivingpersonIfelt.ButIalsofeltthefirsthopeIhadsincelearningthatmysonwas.FromthispersonthatIthoughtwouldhavenooflifeIlearnedthatwherethereislifethereishope.MysonmiraculouslyandwemovednorthbutIoweHelenthatIcanneverrepay.
1.A.walkingB.ridingC.runningD.driving
2.A.livedB.survivedC.existedD.escaped
3.A.mindB.brainC.headD.thought
4.A.equallyB.calmlyC.quietlyD.normally
5.A.studiedB.movedC.workedD.1ived
6.A.sufferingB.causingC.bearingD.catching
7.A.normallyB.particularlyC.necessarilyD.eventually
8.A.upB.offC.backD.down
9.A.ranB.walkedC.rolledD.moved
10.A.tissuesB.presentsC.pillsD.candies
11.A.realizedB.knewC.recognizedD.reminded
12.A.herlifeB.hersonC.herfamilyD.herwork
13.A.clearedB.smoothedC.cleanedD.opened
14.A.richB.healthyC.strongD.fortunate
15.A.moneyB.hopeC.pityD.medicine
16.A.smallB.pitifulC.weakD.shameless
17.A.admittedB.beatenC.hurtD.hospitalized
18.A.useB.value
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