Love is blind .......But sees

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Love is Blind..... But Sees

 

 

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's settled in, placed her

briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg.

 

It had been a year since Susan 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. '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.

 

All she had to cling to was her husband Mark. 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 she

needed to become independent again.

 

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 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 that this arrangement wasn't

working - it was hectic, 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? 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 but he knew what had to be

done. He promised Susan

 

that each day he would ride the bus with her until she got the hang of it. And

that is exactly what 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 to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new

environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could watch out for her,

and save her a seat. 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. Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her

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Monday morningarrived, 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, his love.

 

She said good-bye, and for the first time, they went their separate ways.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & #133;. Each day on her own went perfectly,

and Susan had never felt better.

 

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? " Why do 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, " What do you mean? " The

driver said, " 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 salute and walks away. You are one lucky lady. "

 

Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks. For although she couldn't see

him, she had always felt Mark's presence. She was blessed, so blessed, 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 had been darkness.

 

" You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because

you love her & #133; "

 

So if you love someone be faithful to that person.