Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been put off by a few hours, so it felt good to be so close to take-off. I had my iPad in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot's voice:"We are sorry to tell you we must cancel this flight because there is still something wrong with the plane." The passengers' reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with an air hostess. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit even kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers acted differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the shelf. A teenager, rather than trying to rush off of the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said:"Hey, it's not the end of the world, " before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. No life is the perfect; mine certainly isn't. We all must face something unexpected, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances (外部环境 ) .We always have the choice to be strong and kind when we are in trouble. My seatmate was right-things didn't get that terrible. Anyway, I' m safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.