天使的照片
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Picture of an Angel
天使的照片
    

    Golden sunlight danced in the treetops, and children's laughter filled the park. The smell of popcorn1 played on the breeze, and life seemed good. It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my little daughter, Gigi.

    That is, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream. I could barely whisper when the police questioned me. For hours we waited, but there was no word on the whereabouts of the car. Tears would start to come. Then nothing. I was numb2 with fear.

    "Go home, Ma'am," the sergeant3 said. "I'll have an officer drive you. We'll also want to monitor your telephone. The kidnappers4 might call, and we'll want to get a trace. Trust me, these guys can't get far." After what had just happened, it was hard for me to trust anything.

    My friend Gloria came over that afternoon. "I heard about Gigi on the radio," she said. "Everyone is looking for the car. The interstates are all blocked." She took my hand.

    "Look here," Gloria said. "I want you have this picture, and I want you to pray with me." 

    It was a picture of a little girl sound asleep in her bed. Standing5 by the bed was a tall, blond angel. His hand was touching6 the girl's shoulder as he smiled down at her. 

    My nerves were frazzled. "You know I don't believe in that kind of thing!" I snapped. "I'm too exhausted7 for any hocus-pocus right now, Gloria! I want my daughter home!" I started to shake, and then I began sobbing8.

    Gloria placed the photo on our mantle9 and knelt down beside me. "Just pray with me," she said, holding my hand.

    I had no strength left, so we prayed and waited what seemed an eternity10. Together, we waited by the phone until sundown. The phone never rang.

    Suddenly, the front door swung open. I looked up and screamed.

    There stood Gigi. "Gigi! Thank God!" I cried, throwing my arms around her. "Where did those men take you? How did you get home? Did the police find you?"

    "No Mommy!" said Gigi. "I was real scared because those men said they were taking me far away. We were going real fast on an old rock road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out in front of the car, and they ran off the road and hit a tree. 

    Then the tall man ran up and opened the car door and pulled me out. He was real nice, and said I would be okay now, and that those men couldn't hurt me. I must have gone to sleep, because then I woke up here in front of our house. He must have brought me home."

    "But who … how did he know … where to bring you?" My voice broke and trailed to a whisper.

    "I don't know, Mommy," Gigi said. "But he was real friendly, and I wasn't scared of him at all." 

    Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture on the mantle. "That's him!" She squealed11, pointing at the picture. "Mommy, the tall blond man dressed like an angel. That's the man that pulled me out of the car!"

    I felt chill-bumps across my neck and arms. Gloria turned pale. "Are you sure that's the man?" Gloria asked. 

    "Yeah, that's him okay. Except he didn't have wings, and he was wearing blue jeans and a tee shirt. But that's him exactly. I'd remember him anywhere!"

    Later that night, the police found the injured kidnappers in their wrecked13 car fifty miles from our home. When questioned, the driver remembered swerving14 to avoid hitting a tall blond man. The backseat door that Gigi sat by had been completely torn off its hinges.

    Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from anyone claiming to have rescued Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for Gigi's miraculous15 escape and return home from a wreck12 so far away.

    There have always been things that people can't explain. But, from that day forward, I've never doubted that many of those things are divine miracles. I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.

    Gigi now takes her little girl to the park on Saturdays. They enjoy the sunlight as it dances in the treetops, the smell of popcorn, and the laughter of children. She keeps Gloria's picture on her mantle, and she re- members her angelic friend. And, like my daughter, I have a faith that has carried me through many trials since that day many years ago.

    金色的阳光在树梢上舞蹈,公园中充满了孩子们的欢笑,微风中飘荡着爆米花的味道。生活看起来是如此的美好。这是我和我的小女儿Gigi所度过的一个最幸福的周六上午。

    然而,当两个陌生人把她抓进汽车里飞快地离开了后,一切便结束了。那就像个噩梦一样。当警察问我的时候,我几乎说不出一句话了。我等了几个小时,但就没有车开向哪里的消息。我欲哭无泪,心中充满了恐慌。

    “回家吧,女士,” 警官说。“我会派一位警官开车送你的。我们想监控你的电话,绑架者可能会打电话的,我们想掌握一些线索。相信我,那些家伙不可能跑远的。” 经历过刚才的事情,我已经很难相信任何东西了。

    那天下午,我的朋友Gloria过来了。“我在广播上听到Gigi的消息的,”她说。“每个人都在寻找那辆车,所有的州公路也都封锁了。” 她握着我的手。

    “看这,”Gloria说。“我想你有这张照片,我想要你和我一起祈祷。”

    这是一张小女孩的照片,她正在床上熟睡。站在床旁边的是一位身材高挑的,头发金黄的天使。天使微笑着望着小女孩,手放在她的肩膀上。

    我的神经一下崩溃了。“你知道我是不相信那种事的!”我声音严厉地说。“我现在没有任何幻想了,Gloria!我想要我的女儿回家!”我开始颤抖,接着是抽噎。

    Gloria把照片放在了我的披风上,跪在我的旁边。“和我一起祈祷,”她握着我手说。

    我没有力气挣脱,只好与她一起祈祷,但是,等待确实那么漫长。我们在一起在电话机旁等到太阳落山,可电话也没有响。

    突然,前门开了,我抬头一望尖叫了起来。

    是Gigi站在那儿,“Gigi!感谢上帝!”我跑去拥抱着她喊道。“那些男人把你带到哪里去了?你是怎么回家的?是警察找到你的吗?”

    “不是,妈妈!” Gigi说。“那些人说要把我带到很远的地方,我真的很害怕。我们在一条旧的岩石路上开得非常快,但是之后,有个高个男人在车的前面走出来,那些人就赶快逃开撞到一棵树上了。

    后来,那个高个子的男人跑上来,打开车门把我从车里拉出来。他人非常好,并且说我现在没事了,那些人不会再伤害我了。我想我当时一定是睡着了,因为后来我在我们房子前面醒来了。他一定是把我带到家了。

    “但是……他怎么知道……把你带到哪里去呢?” 我的嗓子哑了,只能小声地说。

    “我不知道,妈妈,”Gigi说。“但是他确实非常友善,我都根本不怕他。”

    正在这时,Gigi注意到了披风上Gloria的照片,“就是他!”她指着那张照片尖叫道。“妈妈,那个高个子的金头男人穿的衣服就和这位天使一样,就是他把我从车里拉出来的!”

    我感到在我的脖子和手臂上有寒气袭来。Gloria脸色苍白地说:“你确定是那个人?”

    “是的,就是他。只不过他没有翅膀,他穿的是蓝色的牛仔裤和体恤。但绝对就是他,无论如何我都会记住他的!”

    那天晚上,警察在离我们家约50英里远的地方发现他们的汽车残骸和受伤的绑匪。在审讯的时候,开车的绑匪说当时转向是为了想避开一个高个子的金发男人。Gigi坐在后座上,后座的车门已经完全被撕了下来。

    20年已经过去了,从来没有人宣布曾经救过Gigi。没有任何逻辑能够解释Gigi神奇逃脱并从离家那么远的残骸回家的原因了。

    世上总有一些人们无法解释的事情,但是,自从那天之后,我便深信那些事是神旨的功劳。我相信所有的经历,乐观的也好,悲观的也好,这些都给了我们力量和教导。

    Gigi现在每个周六都会带她的小女儿去公园玩,享受生活的欢乐。阳光在树梢上舞蹈,爆米花的香味,孩子们的笑声。她把Gloria的照片放在披风上,她怀念她的天使朋友。像我的女儿一样,从那之后,这种信念也一直帮我克服诸多困难。



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1 popcorn 8lUzJI     
n.爆米花
参考例句:
  • I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时,喜欢吃爆米花。
  • He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后,嘴里塞满了爆米花。
2 numb 0RIzK     
adj.麻木的,失去感觉的;v.使麻木
参考例句:
  • His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
  • Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵,催着疲惫的马继续往前走。
3 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官,中士
参考例句:
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
4 kidnappers cce17449190af84dbf37efcfeaf5f600     
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了,没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙,他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
6 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
7 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
参考例句:
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
8 sobbing df75b14f92e64fc9e1d7eaf6dcfc083a     
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
参考例句:
  • I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
  • Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
9 mantle Y7tzs     
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
参考例句:
  • The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
  • The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
10 eternity Aiwz7     
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
参考例句:
  • The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
  • Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞,永世相随。
11 squealed 08be5c82571f6dba9615fa69033e21b0     
v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He squealed the words out. 他吼叫着说出那些话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The brakes of the car squealed. 汽车的刹车发出吱吱声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 wreck QMjzE     
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
参考例句:
  • Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
  • No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
13 wrecked ze0zKI     
adj.失事的,遇难的
参考例句:
  • the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
  • the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
14 swerving 2985a28465f4fed001065d9efe723271     
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • It may stand as an example of the fitful swerving of his passion. 这是一个例子,说明他的情绪往往变化不定,忽冷忽热。 来自辞典例句
  • Mrs Merkel would be foolish to placate her base by swerving right. 默克尔夫人如果为了安抚她的根基所在而转到右翼就太愚蠢了。 来自互联网
15 miraculous DDdxA     
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
参考例句:
  • The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
  • They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人,赢得了非凡的胜利。
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