10 . 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 _________ caught my eye. A young couple, both blind, were _________ arm-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 _________ them.

At first I was moved. They were trying to _________ what I felt was one of the most scary disability—blindness. It _________ be terrible to be blind. My thought was quickly interrupted by _________ when I saw that the couple were directly walking toward the middle of the crossroad. Without _________ the danger they were in, they were walking right into the path of oncoming cars. I was concerned because I didn’t know _________ the other drivers understood what was happening.

To my astonishment, I saw a(n) _________ scene unfold before my eyes. Every car in every direction came to a(n) ____________. No sharp sounds of brakes or noisy horn were heard, ____________ did anyone yell, “Get out of the way!” Everything ____________. At that moment, time seemed to stand still for this couple.

Amazed, I ____________ the cars around me. I noticed that everyone’s attention was fixed on the couple. ____________ the driver to my right yelled, “To your right! To your right!” Other people ____________ in union, shouting, “To your right!”

The couple ____________ their own course and they made it to the other side of the road. ____________ they arrived at the roadside, one thing impressed me—they were ____________ arm-in-arm. I was taken back by the ____________ expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really ____________ around them.

As I drove away, I did so with more awareness of life and care for others than ever before.