Five weeks ago I had a total hip replacement surgery(散关节置换手术) in Canada, we have great healthcare system. That means we get our new hips for free.
My hip had been hurting me for years before I went to the doctor. Of course, it was free. She referred me to a surgeon, but the carliest appointment was in 10 months. That is what being free gets you. Ten months later, after some free X-rays, the surgeon told me I needed a surgery, which was about an 18-month wait, for some senior citizens had been on the operation list. Another 18 months! I dragged myself out of the surgeon's office.
Walking through the hospital, I thought about the situation. As the breadwinner of a large family, Icouldn't wait that long, so I had to get to the front line. I was fully aware of what a Canadian should be like(Canadians are usually considered gentle and caring), but this time I really needed to fight for myself. At that very moment, in the shop window of the hospital, I saw a sign which read,"Volunteers NordeSuddenly, an idea occurred to me——I would get the job. Fortunately, they signed me up immediat because the average age of the volunteers at the shop was 75. They were desperate for some young blood
Every Friday morning. I was at the shop. While seeing the hospital staff,I'd casually ask,"What you do?"Then I'd tell them,"Well, I'm getting my hip replaced -in 18 months. It's going to be so gr when the pain stops."Soon, all the staff got to know me. Naturally, in my next appointment, the surge recognized me. Moments later, I had a surgery date just weeks away.
I had to say it was actually my volunteering that got me to the front of the line. And I'm not ashen of it, for I intend to stick with the volunteering. Also, even when I cheated the system, I did it in a way to benefits society.
