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1、ASkyAngel空中的天使In1978,Ibecameaflightattendantforamajorairline.EarningmywingswastheculminationofachildhooddreamthatIhadsetformyselfaftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive.Likesomanyothersbeforeme,Ifellinlovewiththeromanceofairplanes,adventureandhelpingothers.Ihaveflo
2、wnhundredsofflightssincegraduation,butonestandsoutamongthemany.WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D.C,whenIansweredalavatorycalllightinthecoachcabin.ThereIfoundayoungmotherstrugglingwithherinfant.Everythingwasamess,tosaytheleast,andthemother,whowasnearhyste
3、rics,toldmeshehadnomorediapersorotherclothingonboardtheaircraft.Throughhertears,sheinformedmethattheyhadmissedtheirflightthepreviousnightinLosAngelesandbecauseshehadverylittlemoney,sheandhersonhadspentthenightontheairportfloor.Sinceshehadn'texpectedtomissthefli
4、ght,shewasforcedtouseupmostofhersuppliesandwhatevermoneyshehadtofeedthem.WiththesaddesteyesIhaveeverseenshecontinued.ShetoldmeshewasonherwaytoNewHampshiretodeliverhersontothefamilythatwasadoptinghim.Shecouldnolongersupportthetwoofthem.Asshestoodinfrontofme,cryi
5、ng,holdingherbeautifulson,Icouldseethedespairandhopelessnessonherface.And,asamotherofthreebeautifuldaughters,Icouldfeelherpain.Iimmediatelyrangtheflightattendantcallbuttonandaskedforassistancefromtheotherflightattendants.Theybroughtclothtowelsfromfirstclasstoas
6、sistincleaningupbothmomandtheinfant.Iranandgotmysuitcase;becausethiswomanandIwereaboutthesamesize,IgaveherasweaterandapairofpantsIhadbroughtformylayover.ThenIaskedseveralfamiliesiftheycouldspareextradiapers,formulaandclothesforthechild.Aftertheyoungmotherandher
7、sonhadchangedtheirclothesandthebabyhadgonetosleep,Isatwithher,holdingherhand,tryingtoprovidesomesupportandcomfortfortheremainderoftheflight.Oncewelanded,Iwalkedthemtotheirnextflight,whichwouldtakethemtotheirfinaldestination;separation.Ibriefedthegateagentandthe
8、newflightattendantcrewonthesituationandaskedthemtogiveherspecialattention.WithtearsinmyeyesIgaveherahugandtoldher,"Youhaveshownmethetruemeaningofcourageandamother'slove.Iwil
