Weareuniquefamily，twowhiteparentsadoptingabrownsonandablackdaughterbothwithspecialneeds．Whenwegoouttogetherwestandout．Thiswasoneofthosetiringdays．Wewerereadytogohomefromshopping，hurriedand（41）___

　　We are unique family，two white parents adopting a brown son and a black daughter both with special needs．When we go out together we stand out．

　　This was one of those tiring days．We were ready to go home from shopping，hurried and （41）___．My husband was pushing the cart as fast as he could to leave the store before the situation got （42）___．Sweat was （43）___ on my forehead，caused in part by my embarrassment，but （44）___ from running through Trader Joe's with 18-pound Arsema fastened to my chest and Mareto screaming behind me．I felt like a hot mess．

　　I rushed to get to the car．（45）___ hoping that no one was looking at us too closely，when a voice behind me（ 46）___ my steps．"Ma'am!"She called out．I stopped and （47）___ to find a young woman，with a bright smile （48）___ her face，running toward me．Recognizing her shirt，l realized that she （49）___ in the store and assumed I must have dropped something．I looked at her，（50）___ my tears，waiting．"I just wanted you to have this bouquet…"and I looked down to see the flowers in her hands．She explained．，"I was （51）___ as a baby and it has been a wonderful thing．We need more （52）___ like yours．"I stared at her，shocked．Didn't she see that I was a failure as a mother，（53）___ able to keep the family together？I just want to hide far away from the （54）___ stares．As she handed me the flowers I managed to （55）___ out a thank you．She （56）___ my shoulder，and then walked back into the store．

　　My steps were much slower （57）___ I headed to the car with tears．On a day when I hoped no one noticed us，she did．But she didn't see what I assumed （58）___ was seeing．She saw beauty，hope and love．I wish I had thought to get her name，could go back and tell her，two years later，what her （59）___ continues to mean to me today．To the beautiful young woman…thank you from the bottom of my heart．You are a （60）___．

　　41．A．delightedB．amazedC．discouraged