Ethan Knows Best

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Last week was especially busy for me. This "substitute" bus driver job is wearing me out. I worked every day last week with two days having 3 routes each. It is brutal to have to work.

But the reward came on Friday morning during the Kindergarten route taking the kids home after school. It is my "high mantenence" route. It is one of those 16 passenger converted van jobs, which gets packed with little ones. Few of them can seat themselves quickly or fasten their seat bealts without my assistance. That means after stopping the bus, I have to get up, walk down the isle, find the kid that matches the stop, release their seatbelt, and send them out the door, all-the-while traffic is backing up behind me. At times, I hate it!

Well, as Ethan boarded the bus Friday, he hesitated at the door and stated, "You're the best!" I asked, "Really? Why?" "Your the best bus driver! You always wear that fishing hat and you look funny with that toothpick! You're the Bomb."

So I asked what he thought Stephen (the regular driver) might feel when he finds out that I'm the best. Ethan covered his moth with his hand and muttered, "Shhh. We just can't tell him!"

Enjoy the weekend.
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