英语美文摘抄唯美段落 英语美文欣赏 是谁给了我耳朵？Who gave me the ears?

英语美文欣赏 是谁给了我耳朵？Who gave me the ears?  

When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face
she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred. When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother's arms
she sighed
knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.
He blurted out the tragedy. "A boy
a big ed me a freak."
He grew up
handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students
he might have been class president
but for that. He developed a gift
a talent for literature and music.
"But you might mingle with other young people
" his mother reproved him
but felt a kindness in her heart.
The boy's father had a session with the family physician... "Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears
if they could be procured
" the doctor decided. Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man.
Two years went by. One day
his father said to the son
"You're going to the hospital
son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret."
The operation was a brilliant success
and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius
and school and college became a series of triumphs.
Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day
he asked his father
"Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her."
"I do not believe you could
" said the father
"but the agreement was that you are not to yet."
The years kept their profound secret
but the day did e. One of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother's casket. Slowly
tenderly
the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick
reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut
" his father whispered gently
"and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful
did they?"