最美的遇見

重慶 袁 泉

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1Keith is an 88-year-old Army veteran（退伍軍人）who recently suffered a stroke that left him unable to drive.At home,he cares for his wife,Renee,whose vision is so poor, and she can't drive either.He was on his way to the pharmacy（藥店）on a mission to get batteries for an ancient pair of hearing aids when he realized he couldn't make it without help.

2Exhausted from walking in winter weather, Keith flagged down a car driven by Kristin.As they drove, Kristin learned that Keith is very hard of hearing.She had to shout for him to hear her, and even then he mostly relied on reading lips.At the pharmacy, Keith bought new batteries but they didn't fit the old hearing aids.He explained that he'd gotten some new ones from Veterans Affairs, but when they broke, they were never replaced.He was trying to revive（重新使用）an old pair he'd purchased in 1954 when Kristin stopped to help.

3Once Kristin took Keith home and met Renee,she was more convinced than ever that they'd crossed paths for a reason.It turns out that Kristin is on a mission to help others after suffering a family trauma（痛苦經歷）in 2020.

4“Two years ago, my son was diagnosed with cancer, in November,”she explained.“We got a lot of help from people and it's been my mission ever since then to help back.”She decided to post information about Keith and start a GoFundMe page in the hope of raising money for some new hearing aids.She couldn't believe the positive reaction from strangers near and far.To date,the fundraiser has grown to$19,057,and people found other ways to support Keith as well.

5The best was yet to come! A company that makes hearing aids and is specialized in hearing loss, heard Keith's story and stepped up to donate a brand new pair of their best hearing aids to the veteran.Keith was fighting back tears as he heard clearly for the first time in years.The company also gave a pair of new hearing aids to Renee, who also suffers from hearing loss.He calls meeting Kristin that day a“miracle”.

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flag down 揮手示意停車

turn out 結果是

be diagnosed with 被診斷患有

step up 走上前去

fight back 忍住；抑制住（尤指情感）