he dropped me off and went to the diner to drink coffee until work time.

　　Then，in the afternoons，I leisurely walked the three miles to his workplace where I waited in his car，reading a book.

　　One day while waiting for him，I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot.It was powder blue and sleek­looking(光滑的样子)-the kind of car you dream about.I was busily admiring the car，when I noticed the driver.Honestly，she was probably the prettiest woman I had ever seen off the movie screen.

　　She pulled into the spot beside our car and it was all I could do not to stare.There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor.Jet black hair and alabaster(雪白的) skin.Our eyes made contact and she smiled at me.Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and teeth like an even row of pearls.She was wearing a light blue shirt that just matched her car.Peeking through her long，softly curled hair I could see gold hoop earrings.They had to be gold to shine like that.A couple of minutes later，a nice­looking man came out of the building，entered her car，leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.

　　Sitting there in my jeans，shirt and hair in a pony­tail，I wanted to cry.How could some people have it all?

　　Maybe I would have forgotten about her，but the following week，I saw her again.Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week.She seemed friendly and always waved，flashing a big smile.My envy lingered(徘徊，逗留) long after she drove away.

　　Many nights when sleep evaded(逃避) me，I would think about the beautiful lady.I wondered if she and her husband ate out，and where they dined，and what she was wearing.I wanted her to get out of the car and let me see her full length.Did she wear really high heeled shoes and pants，or a skirt.

　　I would get my answers in a couple of weeks.

　　Sitting in our usual parking lot，I was holding my book，watching her over the top of it.She was waiting and when her husband came to the car，she called to him.They spoke a few words and he opened the car door for her to step out.He took her arm and helped her out of the car.I could see very well as she moved to get out.She was wearing a skirt.

　　She haltingly walked around to the passenger side very slowly，leaning on a walking cane.Sitting sideways in the car，she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other one.The beautiful lady had a prosthesis(假肢) on the left leg and a brace(支架) on the right leg.I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me.For weeks I had envied this woman and her way of life，while I had been able to walk three miles to our car!

When my husband arrived and found me crying，he immediately asked what was wrong.Through my tears，I told him about the beautiful lady.He said he knew her husband and also