I had a quick thirty-minute stopover in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After1up the passage in a hurry, I realized that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to2and stood waiting to be called.
I was tired and had a3scheduled right after I was home. But then came the4, "It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the5flight?" There were 100-plus people and not a6person said a word.
The next flight was in four hours. I7and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, mothers to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more8, I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I9to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some10to this group of strangers. The gate attendant (服务员) had said that the flight couldn't board until someone volunteered.
I picked up my bag, 11to the gate attendant and said, "I volunteer!" A big12spread over her face.
As she was13my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. The attendant14me my new boarding pass. All the15boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to16.
When boarding the plane, I was surprised to17that I was arranged (安排) to be seated in first class. How18I was for everything that had happened. With no thought of19, I gave with the intention to serve others, and that kindness was20to me with an upgrade to first class!
