Danz School had four kindergarten classes,
two in the morning and two in the afternoon. I attended a morning class. A
school bus brought everyone in K through 6 to school, and at noon, a bus took
the kindergarteners home.
That was fine, until one December morning,
a blizzard blew in. Schools closed, and the buses came to take everyone home.
That was not exactly fine. Used to a single bus, I didn’t know which bus to
board. I got on one with my friend, Heidi. That was the correct bus for Heidi,
but not for me.
Fortuitously, we were seated on the front
seat. The bus driver quickly realized she had a misplaced 5-year-old. Ignoring
the worsening weather and her busload of normal kids, she headed for my home.
I don’t remember if I was able to give
directions. My sister may have had friends on that bus, but would a
second-grader be able to direct the driver to an unfamiliar home? That remains a mystery. This was
years before cell phones, and I don’t recall if the driver was able to radio to
the bus hub.
My sister, of course, boarded the right
bus, and had gotten off at our usual stop, a block up the hill from our home at
the dead end. She rushed down the street, anxious to tell our parents that I
hadn’t been on the bus. Suddenly, another bus rumbled down the street.
My dad had been in the garage, and heard a
commotion outside. Looking out, he found a school bus in our driveway, and I
hopped off.
God bless the driver who went the extra mile
(actually, probably more like ten miles) to deliver a lost child to her front door.
What a great memory. Thanks for sharing. And you're right. God bless that driver.
ReplyDeleteThose school bus drivers were lifesavers! My bus driver once stopped and waited while I used someone's bathroom. I was crying because I was afraid I'd wet my pants! Yes, God bless those bus drivers!
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