I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not familiar with the area and hopped onto a bus, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown's old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we found out we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers commuters to various neighborhood places, with a route of well over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to expire.
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We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, "I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don't mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I'd be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the time expires." The bus driver received permission from her supervisor, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.
She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle AFTER her shift was over and it wasn't on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return, because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes has on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful energy exchange of kindness!
We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, "I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don't mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I'd be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the time expires." The bus driver received permission from her supervisor, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle AFTER her shift was over and it wasn't on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return, because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes has on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful energy exchange of kindness!
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- Posted by PositivePower
- May 9, 2017
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Readers Comments
cathleenchesnut wrote: ðŸ’🌻🌸. Flowers for the bus driver😌
andreDATboi wrote: That was sooooo nice mate i am super happy
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Alisamom wrote: Wow that was very nice of the bus driver! Such as lovely vacation memory :)
1sher wrote: Wow, that sounds serendipitous!
Mish wrote: Now that's what I call kindness!!!!!
mindyjourney wrote: Love that positive power of kindess â¤ï¸. Tx for sharing the story with us :)
Annc wrote: It is these acts of kindness given and received that truly make our travels special.
leoladyc728 wrote: so very kind of that bus driver. good memories for you
splain wrote: Great bus driver. It just makes your faith in people grow.
pyronik wrote: wow! I once had a coach driver change route for me. After finding out why I wanted to be dropped at a deserted shop in the middle of the night (I'd parked there to catch the morning coach which did stop there) he went that way & dropped me at my car instead of bypassing that part of town. Phew! & thanks for sharing your tip about the children :-)
