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One night last summer, my neighbor Debbie came over and knocked on my door. "I'm leaving for
1 , Jim,"
she said. "Would you mind dropping by my house a bit and
2 on my mother?"
"Not a problem," I said.
I'd lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old
3 , Nan, for about six months, and we'd become fast
friends. Debbie always worked at night. She
4 leaving her mom alone, so she asked if it was okay if she rigged
up (装配) one of those baby monitors and
5 me a receiver.
I was
6 to help. After all, I've been blind since infancy and out of work for years. In fact, at 54, I'd come
to wonder if I had much
7 anymore.
Like me, Nan was
8 -and was also hard of hearing. That evening Nan and I chatted for a bit
9 .
"If you're okay," I said, "I think I'll go back." Before I
10 , I made sure the baby monitor was working.
"Good night, Nan," I said. I
11 my cane and headed out of the door. "See you tomorrow," Nan called behind
me. I locked the door and
12 my way home.
Several minutes
13 , I heard a sound. It was Nan on the
14 . "Jim! Jim!" I heard over the monitor. "The
house is
15 ! Help!"
I went as
16 as I could to Debbie's. I got to the front door. I could
17 a heavy, thick smoke. I put my hand
on the doorknob, and reached for my key and
18 the door. "Here, Jim. Help!" Her voice was weak.
"Let's get out of here!" I shouted. Grabbing her hand, I started to move on. I tapped with my cane
19 we
found the front door. We felt our way down the steps,
20 in the sweet, fresh summer air, and to the gate of her
yard. "Thank you, Lord. We're all safe."
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