Here's My Story; You Can Find the Application

Thursday morning was grey and gloomy, but not overly cold (although a bit windy). By noon there was some rain and snow and messy precipitation, but not a lot. Later in the afternoon it started snowing for real, much to everyone's surprise. It turned into a proper storm with a lot of snow covering the slushy, rainy stuff (but not a lot of wind, happily enough). It just surprised everyone; they had said flurries, not a storm!

On the bus on the way to a friend's house after work, I saw something that made me smile. Two young boys (probably about 10 and 12; maybe a bit younger) were riding their bikes (or trying to ride their bikes) home. Obviously, they had ridden their bikes to school that morning when there was no snow, stayed late, and were trying to get home. They arrived at the bus stop about the same time the bus stopped for a passenger. They asked the driver if, please, he would just give them a ride; they didn't have any money, but it was just a block....

Because the bus was mostly empty so there was room at the front for them and their bikes...

And they weather was miserable...

And they were children...

And the driver was a softy...

He said yes, they could get on the bus. They rode only to the next stop, thanked him, and got off. We all smiled at each other; after all, they were children and we would have done the same.

Just a couple of children who needed a bit of a boost on a miserable day.