I had a short stay in Detroit before flying to Toronto. I 1 up the jetway （机道），knowing that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. I got there with five minutes to 2 and stood waiting for "Group 3" to be called.
I was tired and had an important sales call an hour after I was 3 to get home. I guess you could say that 4 was important. But then it announced， "It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone care to volunteer to5 for the later flight？"
The next flight was at 7：30 p. m. I looked around and saw traders needing to get home for 6 ，parents needing to get home to see their children，and . . . Even though I wanted to be home just as much as anyone，something inside me said that I should help this group of 7 .
I picked up my bag and walked toward the desk. I said， "I volunteer!" The gate attendant （服务员） smiled and 8 .
As she was 9 my ticket，I looked around at all the passengers. They could now take their flight and I was happy that I had been able to help. The attendant handed me my boarding pass （登机证） for the later flight and then said. "This is for your 10 . "
I got to my new gate and took a seat next to a power outlet （电源插座） so that my mobile phone would make it through the 11 four hours. I 12 my sales call and then I got a lot of work done.
When my flight started boarding，I was 13 to discover that my new boarding pass was for a seat in first class!
I began to think about what I had done. I did it in the 14 of serving others，and that kindness was 15 to me.
Kindness is the sunshine of social life. In helping others，we shall help ourselves.
