Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I now believe I would not have survived the ordeal[12] without these remarkable women, who are still a part of my life. I would have become catatonic[13] with grief, would have signed documents I didn’t understand, and might even have been blamed for Sean’s death. Two strangers taught me that sometimes the person who needs help the most is the last person to ask for it.
Since then, I have done things I never could have imagined. I cry unabashedly[14] in public (all the time). I joined a young widows’ support group. I have been to grief counselors. Before Thailand, I believed counseling was for certain people. After Thailand, I realized counseling was for certain situations. These days I’m stubborn about offering help instead of refusing it and less willing to walk away when my offers are declined. I may still be struggling with asking, but I’ve learned to accept. It’s better than falling.
Vocabulary
1. tightrope:(供杂技表演用的)钢丝,绳索。
2. hover: 守候在近旁;outstretched: 伸出的。
3. doctorate: 博士学位;solo: 独自地。
4. Koh Phangan: 潘安岛,泰国著名岛屿之一,风景秀美,游客众多。
5. fiancé: 未婚夫;sting (stung, stung): 蜇伤,刺伤;box jellyfish: 箱形水母,一种有极强毒素的热带海洋生物,当接触到人体后,可在三分钟之内致人丧失心肺功能。
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