Bus driver stops bus to check on crying child
Grandin was working, remember -- driving his bus along his route with passengers heading to wherever it is they needed to go. But he put all that aside for a moment when he saw this kid crying. Something could be very wrong -- and he was going to take the time to find out if he could help. As it turned out, 10-year-old Emilia Behrendtz was upset because of a conflict she had with some other children. Grandin comforted her, and realizing it wasn't serious, he got back into his bus and drove without saying a word to the passengers.
One of those on the bus, Emma Gustafsson, captured the moment on her cellphone camera and shared it to Twitter. People are calling him a hero. I love this story. I love the fact that this person decided to do something for someone who seemed to need some help. He stopped what he was doing -- his job -- and did it. Because human life is more important than getting everyone to their job on time. This, I believe. Though people complain all the time, especially in major cities, when a subway or bus is delayed due to a sick passenger. That passenger doesn't want to be sick -- they want to be on their way to work just like everyone else. But something happened -- life, maybe something serious to derail that life -- and we all need to slow it down and respect that. We all need to concern ourselves more with what matters -- kindness, care, concern, humanity -- than whatever happens on our daily grind.
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today it was driven home, how some people spend their lives being cruel, and some spend their lives reaching out to others
so many small acts of kindness can have long lasting effects. So can acts of cruelty.
today I watched some very cold-hearted people in action, and I just felt pity for them. They have no class, as my aunt would say.
This man has honor and class. This is what being human should be.
oh my god I am an idiot
Please forgive my intitial post. I did not read the entire thread and thought you were snarking
OOOOPPPS.
Yes, I had a wonderful time with my g'baby. She has a great imagination.
Sorry for the initial reaction...I really should have clicked the thread to find the context.
After last year's horrible May tornadoes here in OKC, we were all just about wrung out trying to locate people, dealing with the aftermath, etc. It was hard, especially because children had died at school, somewhere that's supposed to be a safe place to be.
A few days before I had purchased an album online from a KC band, and in the PayPal payment I sent a little greeting, thinking that no one would ever see it. One of the guys from the band sent me back a reply--it was only 4 words, and it wasn't anything special, but it touched me so deeply that I cried for ages. He can't possibly know what it meant to me, but I will never forget it. It helped me deal with that sorrow and the raging anger I had about what had happened. When I finally got brave enough to tell someone about it a bit later, my friend said, "that's what we're supposed to do." It made me realize something else, too--words really do matter. What you think may be just an offhand comment can affect someone very deeply, whether it's a positive or negative reaction. We're really only here to support each other.
So when I hear about stories like this, I hear my friend saying, "that's what we're supposed to do." It's a nice reminder that we need to take care of each other.
Thanks for the story.
So I'm sure he's fine 
I think the power of just being present is often underestimated; we think the words matter, and sometimes they do, but often it's just the caring, pure and simple. It must have made such a difference to that young woman to know that people cared. Your pride in your daughter is well placed.
Good job!