I was driving to a business appointment when I came to a very busy crossroad. The traffic light had just turned red. Suddenly, an unforgettable 1 caught my eye. A young couple, both blind, were 2arm-in-arm across this busy crossroad with cars racing by in every direction. Each of them had a walking stick extended, searching for clues to 3 them.
At first I was moved. They were trying to 4 what I felt was one of the most scary disability—blindness. It must be terrible to be blind. My thought was quickly interrupted by 5 when I saw that the couple were directly walking toward the middle of the crossroad. Without 6 the danger they were in, they were walking right into the path of oncoming cars. I was concerned because I didn't know if the other drivers understood what was happening.
To my astonishment, I saw a 7 scene unfold before my eyes. Every car in every direction came to a(n) 8. No sharp sounds of brakes or noisy horn were heard, nor did anyone yell, “Get out of the way!” Everything 9. At that moment, time seemed to stand still for this couple.
Amazed, I 10 the cars around me. I noticed that everyone's attention was fixed on the couple. 11 the driver to my right yelled, “To your right! To your right!” Other people 12 in union, shouting, “To your right!”
The couple 13 their own course and they made it to the other side of the road. As they arrived at the roadside, one thing impressed me—they were 14 arm-in-arm. I was taken aback by the 15 expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really going on around them.
As I drove away, I did so with more awareness of life and care for others than ever before.
