It's been 6 years since I came to the U.S., first for study, then for work. In these years, I've experienced a lot of happiness and bitterness. But today I want to write about some touching things:
1. Not long after I came to the U.S., one day when I went to the hospital, I saw a long card on the front desk that left an unforgettable impression on me. It was translated as: "Regardless of your race, whether you have money or not, and regardless of your status, you have the right to be treated here." That is, poor people, even illegal immigrants, will not be refused treatment when they come to the hospital. I heard that when illegal immigrants have serious diseases and go to the hospital, they generally give a fake address. After being discharged from the hospital, they won't receive the bill anyway, and the hospital has a fund to pay for this. A friend's wife (also a student) had an appendectomy. Because of the severe inflammation in the early stage, she stayed in the hospital for a week. My friend said he accidentally saw the bill in the hospital one day, which was over 80,000 US dollars, excluding the doctor's fee. But in the end, he didn't have to pay a cent because the student's medical insurance paid a small part, and the rest could apply for the hospital's charity fund. Another friend's father came from China to visit relatives and had heart surgery without spending any money. During my study period, many classmates or their families had babies. If their income was below the set limit, not only were the prenatal check-ups and deliveries free, but also after the baby was born, they could get milk and food. Several times, our neighbors brought milk to us, saying they couldn't drink it all and gave us some.
2. Once when I went to pick up my son at school, I saw a notice in the school corridor. According to a certain year's law, all children in this jurisdiction have the right to be educated in this school, regardless of whether you are a resident here, or whether you are living with relatives here, or even if you are homeless. That is to say, even if you live under a bridge in this area, your child can still get free education in this school. You should know, this is the best local school.
3. A few years ago, I went out to play with friends. We arrived at a desolate place, unfortunately, the car got stuck in the sand dunes, the mobile phone had no signal, and we couldn't call for a tow truck. Just when we were at a loss what to do, a four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle came. The driver spent six attempts pulling my car out, breaking several ropes on his car in the process. Before leaving, the driver told us that when he passed by us just now, he was thinking that my two-wheel drive car would get stuck in the sand dunes, so he returned to check, and sure enough...
4. A few years ago, I went fishing with friends. Since the packaging of my newly bought fishing gear couldn't be opened, I asked an American who was about to leave whether he had scissors. He said no, so I could only watch my friend fishing. About 10 minutes later, I suddenly found that the American who had left drove back, specially bringing scissors from home.
5. Every time I see the school bus extend the stop sign, vehicles traveling in the same and opposite directions stop obediently, waiting quietly for the children to get on, off, and cross the road. And every time I hear the sound of an ambulance, all vehicles pull over to make way for the ambulance.
6. Last year when my son attended kindergarten...