Golden sunlight danced in the treetops, and children's laughter filled the park. The smell of popcorn played on（演奏，发生影响） the breeze, and life seemed good. It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my little daughter, Gigi.
That is, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream. I could barely whisper when the police questioned me. For hours we waited, but there was no word on the where
"Go home, Ma'am," the sergeant（军士） said. "I'll have an officer drive you. We'll also want to monitor your telephone. The kidnappers might call, and we'll want to get a trace. Trust me, these guys can't get far." After what had just happened, it was hard for me to trust anything.
My friend Gloria came over（过来，顺便来访） that afternoon. "I heard
"Look here," Gloria said. "I want you have this picture, and I want you to pray with me."
It was a picture of a little girl sound asleep（睡熟） in her bed. Standing by the bed was a tall, blond angel. His hand was touching the girl's shoulder as he smiled down at her.
My nerves were frazzled（疲惫的） . "You know I don't believe in that kind of thing!" I snapped. "I'm too exhausted for any hocus-pocus（戏法，哄骗） right now, Gloria! I want my daughter home!" I started to shake, and then I began sobbing（啜泣，哭诉） .
Gloria placed the photo on our mantle（地幔，斗篷） and knelt down beside me. "Just pray with me," she said, holding my hand.
I had no strength left, so we prayed and waited what seemed an eternity. Together, we waited by the phone until sundown. The phone never rang.
Suddenly, the front door swung open. I looked up and screamed.
There stood Gigi. "Gigi! Thank God!" I cried, throwing my arms around her. "Where did those men take you? How did you get home? Did the police find you?"
"No Mommy!" said Gigi. "I was real scared because those men said they were taking me far away. We were going real fast on an old rock road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out in front of the car, and they ran off the road and hit a tree.
Then the tall man ran up and opened the car door and pulled me out. He was real nice, and said I would be okay now, and that those men couldn't hurt me. I must have gone to sleep, because then I woke up here in front of our house. He must have brought me home."
"But who … how did he know … where to bring you?" My voice broke and trailed to a whisper.
"I don't know, Mommy," Gigi said. "But he was real friendly, and I wasn't scared of him at all."
Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture on the mantle. "That's him!" She squealed（尖叫） , pointing at the picture. "Mommy, the tall blond man dressed like an angel. That's the man that pulled me out of the car!"
I felt chill-bumps across my neck and arms. Gloria turned pale. "Are you sure that's the man?" Gloria asked.
"Yeah, that's him okay. Except he didn't have wings, and he was wearing blue jeans and a tee shirt. But that's him exactly. I'd remember him anywhere!"
Later that night, the police found the injured kidnappers in their wrecked car fifty miles from our home. When questioned, the driver remembered swerving（迂回） to avoid hitting a tall blond man. The backseat door that Gigi sat by had been completely torn off（撕破） its hinges（铰链，合页） .
Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from anyone claiming to have rescued Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for Gigi's miraculous（不可思议的，奇迹的） escape and return home from a wreck so far away.
There have always been things that people can't explain. But, from that day forward, I've never doubted that many of those things are divine（神圣的，非凡的） miracles. I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.
Gigi now takes her little girl to the park on Saturdays. They enjoy the sunlight as it dances in the treetops, the smell of popcorn, and the laughter of children. She keeps Gloria's picture on her mantle, and she remembers her angelic friend. And, like my daughter, I have a faith that has carried me through many trials since that day many years ago.
相关单词：popcorn
popcorn解释：n.爆米花
popcorn例句：
I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。
相关单词：numb
numb解释：adj.麻木的，失去感觉的；v.使麻木
numb例句：
His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵，催着疲惫的马继续往前走。
相关单词：sergeant
sergeant解释：n.警官，中士
sergeant例句：
His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？
相关单词：kidnappers
kidnappers解释：n.拐子，绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )
kidnappers例句：
They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了，没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙，他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：standing
standing解释：n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
standing例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
相关单词：touching
touching解释：adj.动人的，使人感伤的
touching例句：
It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
相关单词：exhausted
exhausted解释：adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
exhausted例句：
It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
相关单词：sobbing
sobbing解释：<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
sobbing例句：
I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
相关单词：mantle
mantle解释：n.斗篷，覆罩之物，罩子；v.罩住，覆盖，脸红
mantle例句：
The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
相关单词：eternity
eternity解释：n.不朽，来世；永恒，无穷
eternity例句：
The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞，永世相随。
相关单词：squealed
squealed解释：v.长声尖叫，用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 )
squealed例句：
He squealed the words out. 他吼叫着说出那些话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The brakes of the car squealed. 汽车的刹车发出吱吱声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：wreck
wreck解释：n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
wreck例句：
Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
相关单词：wrecked
wrecked解释：adj.失事的，遇难的
wrecked例句：
the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
相关单词：swerving
swerving解释：v.（使）改变方向，改变目的( swerve的现在分词 )
swerving例句：
It may stand as an example of the fitful swerving of his passion. 这是一个例子，说明他的情绪往往变化不定，忽冷忽热。 来自辞典例句
Mrs Merkel would be foolish to placate her base by swerving right. 默克尔夫人如果为了安抚她的根基所在而转到右翼就太愚蠢了。 来自互联网
相关单词：miraculous
miraculous解释：adj.像奇迹一样的，不可思议的
miraculous例句：
The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人，赢得了非凡的胜利。
