I was loading my truck to go to the flea market when a hook (钩子) on one of the bungees bent and broke back into my left eye . The 1 was like a hot sword had been struck through my head . I fell down on my hands and knees and 2 I saw blood dripping onto the ground I knew it was 3 . They 4 me to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga where there's a special eye center . The 5 there operated on me several times but couldn't save my eye . When they told me the news I wanted to 6 . Even after I got my prosthetic eye (义眼) I couldn't 7 off the depression . To make matters worse I lost my job as a transportation officer for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services because of 8 about my driving ability . But one morning I woke up and the TV was 9 _ and there was a 16-year-old girl . She had been badly burned on her face hands and legs and was learning to walk again . She 10 a big smile and seemed to look right at me and said "You can't ever give up . " At that moment I thought this is just an eye . Get over it . And I did .