傑里米的空蛋殼 jerey ety egg (第1/7頁)
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Jeremywasbornwithatwistedbody，aslowmindandachronic，terminalillnessthathadbeenslowlykillinghimallhisyounglife。Still，hisarentshadtriedtogivehimasnormalalifeasossibleandhadsenthimtoSt。TheresasElementarySchool。
Attheageof12，Jeremywasonlyinsecondgrade，seeminglyunabletolearn。Histeacher，DorisMiller，oftenbecameexaseratedwithhim。Hewouldsquirminhisseat，droolandmakegruntingnoises。Atothertimes，hesokeclearlyanddistinctly，asifasotoflighthadenetratedthedarknessofhisbrain。Mostofthetime，however，Jeremyirritatedhisteacher。
Oneday，shecalledhisarentsandaskedthemtocometoSt。Teresasforaconsultation。AstheForresterssatquietlyintheemtyclassroom，Dorissaidtothem，“Jeremyreallybelongsinasecialschool。Itisntfairforhimtobewithyoungerchildrenwhodonthavelearningroblems。Why，thereisafive-yeargabetweenhisageandthatoftheotherstudents!”
Mrs。Forrestercriedsoftlyintoatissuewhileherhusbandsoke。“MissMiller，”hesaid，“thereisnoschoolofthatkindnearby。ItwouldbeaterribleshockforJeremyifwehadtotakehimoutofthisschool。Weknowhereallylikesithere。”Dorissatforalongtimeaftertheyleft，staringatthesnowoutsidethewindow。Itscoldnessseemedtoseeintohersoul。ShewantedtosymathizewiththeForresters。Afterall，theironlychildhadaterminalillness。Butitwasntfairtokeehiminherclass。Shehad18otheryoungsterstoteachandJeremywasadistraction。Furthermore，hewouldneverlearntoreadorwrite。Whywasteanymoretimetrying?
Assheonderedthesituation，guiltwashedoverher。“Oh，God，”shesaidaloud，“hereIamcomlainingwhenmyroblemsarenothingcomaredwiththatoorfamily!PleasehelmetobemoreatientwithJeremy。”
Fromthatdayon，shetriedhardtoignoreJeremysnoisesandhisblankstares。Thenonedayhelimedtoherdesk，dragginghisbadlegbehindhim。“Iloveyou，MissMiller!”heexclaimed，loudenoughforthewholeclasstohear。Theotherchildrensnickered，andDorissfaceturnedred。Shestammered，“Why-Why，thatsverynice，Jeremy。Nowleasetakeyourseat。”
Sringcame，andthechildrentalkedexcitedlyaboutthecomingofEaster。DoristoldthemthestoryofJesus，andthentoemhasizetheideaofnewlifesringingforth，shegaveeachofthechildrenalargelasticegg。“Now，”shesaidtothem，“Iwantyoutotakethishomeandbringitbacktomorrowwithsomethinginsidethatshowsnewlife。Doyouunderstand?”
“Yes，MissMiller!”thechildrenresondedenthusiastically—allexcetforJeremy。Hejustlistenedintently;hiseyesneverleftherface。Hedidnotevenmakehisusualnoises。HadheunderstoodwhatshehadsaidaboutJesusdeathandresurrection?Didheunderstandtheassignment?Perhassheshouldcallhisarentsandexlaintherojecttothem。
