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空中的天使空中的天使In1978,Ibecameaflightattendantforamajorairline.EarningmywingswastheculminationofachildhooddreamthatIhadsetformyselfaftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive.Likesomanyothersbeforeme,Ifellinlovewiththeromanceofairplanes,adventureandhelpingothers. Ihaveflownhundredsofflightssincegraduation,butonestandsoutamongthemany.WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D.C,whenIansweredalavatorycalllightinthecoachcabin.ThereIfoundayoungmotherstrugglingwithherinfant.Everythingwasamess,tosaytheleast,andthemother,whowasnearhysterics,toldmeshehadnomorediapersorotherclothingonboardtheaircraft.Throughhertears,sheinformedmethattheyhadmissedtheirflightthepreviousnightinLosAngelesandbecauseshehadverylittlemoney,sheandhersonhadspentthenightontheairportfloor.Sinceshehadn'texpectedtomisstheflight,shewasforcedtouseupmostofhersuppliesandwhatevermoneyshehadtofeedthem.WiththesaddesteyesIhaveeverseenshecontinued.ShetoldmeshewasonherwaytoNewHampshiretodeliverhersontothefamilythatwasadoptinghim.Shecouldnolongersupportthetwoofthem.Asshestoodinfrontofme,crying,holdingherbeautifulson,Icouldseethedespairandhopelessnessonherface.And,asamotherofthreebeautifuldaughters,Icouldfeelherpain.Iimmediatelyrangtheflightattendantcallbuttonandaskedforassistancefromtheotherflightattendants.Theybroughtclothtowelsfromfirstclasstoassistincleaningupbothmomandtheinfant.Iranandgotmysuitcase;becausethiswomanandIwereaboutthesamesize,IgaveherasweaterandapairofpantsIhadbroughtformylayover.ThenIaskedseveralfamiliesiftheycouldspareextradiapers,formulaandclothesforthechild.Aftertheyoungmotherandhersonhadchangedtheirclothesandthebabyhadgonetosleep,Isatwithher,holdingherhand,tryingtoprovidesomesupportandcomfortfortheremainderoftheflight.Oncewelanded,Iwalkedthemtotheirnextflight,whichwouldtakethemtotheirfinaldestination;separation.Ibriefedthegateagentandthenewflightattendantcrewonthesituationandaskedthemtogiveherspecialattention.WithtearsinmyeyesIgaveherahugandtoldher,"Youhaveshownmethetruemeaningofcourageandamother