A school bus driver notices a little boy crying in the backseat of his bus and spends his last dollar to aid him, not knowing his kindness will soon find its way back to him.
The frigid weather and cold winds made Derek shiver as he opened the bus gate, and a swarm of cute little kids in warm outfits boarded the bus.
“Get in quick, kids! The weather’s killing me! Grrr…” he shivered, and the youngsters laughed.
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“You’re so silly, Derek!” chirped a little girl as she got in. “Ask your mommy to get you a new scarf!”
“Oh, sweetie, I wish my momma was alive. She’d get me a prettier scarf than you have! I’m so jealous!” he said with a pout, making the girl smile.
“Mommy gets me the best scarves!” she said. “I will tell her to get one for you!”
“Oh, no, no, darling. I was just kidding! Get in, get in. I gotta drive carefully today.”
Derek had left a box inside the school campus, right beside the front gate, two days before. It was filled with gloves and scarves, with a placard beside it that read: “If you feel cold, get something for yourself from here. I’d appreciate it. — Derek, the school bus driver.”
The night after helping Aiden, Derek couldn’t sleep well, thinking about the other kids who might be in the same position as Aiden. So he bought more scarves and gloves after receiving his salary, filled a box with the purchases, and left it on the school campus.
The school principal and several parents appreciated what he did, and Derek was felicitated in front of the whole school. Soon, his pay increased too. But that’s not where it all ended.
The school started a fund to help children from financially challenged backgrounds. Miraculously, a pair of gloves, a scarf, and a bus driver’s kind heart made the wonderful initiative possible.
