A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast ______ his new Jaguar ____ a brick hit the door of his Jaguar.
He jumped out of the car, __ (seize) the kid and pushed him up against the parked car, shouting, “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?” “I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do!” begged the youngster.
“It’s my brother,” he said. “He fell ____________ his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up.”
Sobbing, the boy asked the manager, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He _____ (hurt) and he’s too heavy for me.”
_____ (move) beyond words, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, ______ (check) to see that everything was going to be Okay.
“Thank you, sir. And God bless you.” The grateful child said to him and then push his brother to the sidewalk towards their home.
He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent _____ (remind) him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.