“Kablunak itik! Kablunak itik! Leagan ar an shínteán kicked sí a cosa i gcoinne na ráillí garda agus screamed ag barr a scamhóga. Ní raibh a fhios agam Ionúitis i bhfad, ach bhí a fhios agam kablunak itik: white asshole.

Bristled mé ach ní raibh mo is fearr a choimeád ar bun mo composure. Mar a thit mé an iarnróid garda, an clang os ard isteach a insult. “Should you require further care you are more than welcome to make an appointment to come back and see us at the clinic.”  It was not the first time Lucy had caused a scene at the health centre in this small northern community but this was by far the most dramatic.

An mhaidin dár gcionn tháinig an Oibrí Sláinte Pobail i mo oifig. Bhí ról oifigiúil Helen cur chun cinn sláinte agus oideachas, ach d'oibrigh sí go maith thar cuid dualgas post. , seeming beagnach buartha go ndeachaigh sí, gan mo chead. . "Mothaíonn sí go dona.

Shrugged mé. Tá Altraí an windshield ar an mhórbhealaigh sláinte agus aghaidh a thabhairt go rialta ar an smionagar de frustrachas othar. Bhí mé ag teacht ar shiúl níos measa i gcásanna eile.  Helen studied my face intently.  “She wants you to come to her house.”  This made me instantly uneasy but in my short time at the health centre I had come to trust Helen and decided I should give in to her soft persistence.

Nuair a tháinig muid lean mé Helen isteach sa teach; Lucy bhí ina suí ag a bhord na cistine. . I’m really sorry for yesterday.  When Helen told me you were from Yellowknife I was so embarrassed.   I would never treat anyone from the North that way.” She insisted I have some caribou soup she had made that morning.

An níos mó a éist mé an níos mó a raibh mé in ann píosa le chéile a frustrations. Ní mór dá sláinte casta cuairteanna minice i gceist leis an ionad sláinte agus míniú lena stair do gach altra nua agus dochtúir a tháinig go dtí an baile. , agus go mbeadh an chéad cheann eile a athrú ach é ar ais arís. . Helen fhios go áit Bhí mé ó mhaith ábhar a Lucy.  I accepted a second bowl of soup.

Helen riamh a dúirt i bhfad faoi na himeachtaí i ndiaidh an lae. An bróicéir uirlise muiníne idir ár gcultúr dhá, Lean sí ar, making sure Lucy and I had a cup of tea at every appointment.

Thar an chéad chúpla bliain, mo chuid oibre sa phobal Lucy waned de réir a chéile mar a tháinig mo shaol i Yellowknife isteach ar phost rialta sa roinn éigeandála. , Tháinig mé ar an athrú a fheiceáil Lucy ann. Bhí sí ar eitlíodh iontu i otharcharr aeir le niúmóine agus ag fanacht le ligean isteach do thuas staighre aonad liachta. , cuachta ar a taobh ar an shínteán. , ach mar a aithnítear sí liom fhás sí aoibh gháire. . "Tá sé chomh maith a fheiceáil cara."

- Scott i Yellowknife