zenobia_a
2

U don't love a woman bcoz she is beautiful.......she is beautiful bcoz u love her.

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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, p! laced 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 realised 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 wou! ld be able to ride the bus on

her own. 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, his love. She

said goodbye, 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. 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..."

From India, Mumbai
bala1
20

Zenobia,
Absolutely touching story.
And the truth comes out loud and clear - ""You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her..."
And Love is Blind, isn't it?
Bala

From India, Madras
Rekha
14

Hi Zenobia, You have posted a very very touching story!!!!!!!! It happens when God takes from one end, He gives something or the other from the other hand!!!!! tke cre
From India, Delhi
Dr. Jogeshwar mahanta
174

Man malin tan sundar kaise? Vish ras bhara kanak ghat jaise. Translation How is dirty mind and beautiful body? It is as poison in gold vessel. regards
From India, Delhi
vikasdeepa_arora
4

Dear All, Its really glad to have some body besides you who care for you from the core of the heart. Really as touching story. Deepa
From India, Gurgaon
Dr. Jogeshwar mahanta
174

Namaskar.
To maintain a good relationship I consider the following qualities in a person is essential:
1.Maturity,
2.Wit,
3.Humour,
4.Creative intelligene and
5.Diffusability(ability to diffuse tension from within and without).
Beauty is desirable but not essential.
regards

From India, Delhi
sachin_2005
hi i agree with this the true love only can make the woman more and more beautiful as she is in what ever way she looks. Its the heart knows that when u care ur love one from the core automitcally it appers on the face.....
sachu

From India, Hyderabad
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