Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf 1 old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid 2 the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked 3 the ground and woke up some 20 minutes 4 , lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt 5 and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he 6 her for the first time in nine years. Doctors 7 that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only 8 explanation offered by one doctor was that, 9 Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by 10 trauma.