Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 23, 2023. It has since been updated.
In a world where people are often too busy to notice what’s going on around them, it’s heartwarming to come across someone who takes the time to care. And that’s exactly what this bus driver did when he saw a little girl in distress.
A beautiful post was shared on Reddit by u/legendary_Russian. On a normal day, a bus driver was driving his usual route when he saw a young girl sitting on the side of the road with tears streaming down her face. Without thinking, he stopped his bus and got out to see what was going on.
It turns out that the girl had been bullied that day and was feeling very upset. The bus driver took her under his wing and offered her a comforting shoulder to cry on. What’s really amazing about this story is that the bus driver did all this while his bus was full of passengers. He overrode his own schedule to show compassion and kindness to a young girl in need. And the passengers on the bus didn’t seem to mind at all, as they all understood the significance of the moment.
“This kind bus driver stopped his bus full of passengers to comfort a bullied girl he saw crying on the side of the road,” u/legendary_Russian wrote under the post, which has been upvoted over 18,000 times.
Many people commented on this adorable post. u/chiobsidian wrote, “Beautiful stories but damn it’s so frustrating how our society instantly turns a man seen with a child into a demon.”
“Some heroes don’t wear capes, they drive buses,” said u/Powerful_Toe_3672.
“I love how considerate the bus driver was of the girl’s safety. Kudos to the bus driver. Kudos. My late husband’s sister’s husband is a school bus driver so I’m biased,” u/Mugwort87 shared. u/bdbdbokbuck commented, “Dear… nothing more to say. I’m going to go get some tissues.”
Meanwhile, u/bdbdbokbuck shared a similar story of kindness. “Would love to hear more bus driver stories. My daughter left her Christmas decorations on the bus. She had made them at school. The next day the bus driver showed up at our door with them. Wife and daughter were in tears,” they commented.
u/StashtheWonderDog had a heartwarming story to share. “My brother was very tall for his age. Huge. But he was very non-violent and that led to bullying. In 9th grade, his bus driver started talking to him because he sat in the front of the bus (to avoid being teased). She brought out the light in my brother. He started taking pictures after she commented on a photo he took. My dad built him a darkroom, the whole thing. He just turned 60 last week and is an amazing professional photographer,” they wrote.
The smallest acts of kindness can make a huge difference in someone’s day. Whether we’re holding the door open for someone, offering to carry their bags, or simply saying hello and asking how they’re doing, we all have the power to brighten someone’s day.
