Thursday, January 29, 2009

Dedicated to Toronto bus drivers

Here comes the guy, who finally dragged me out of my laziness, to create a new blog...I was walking towards the busstop this morning- much the same as everyday, hurrying to catch the bus, when I saw that the bus was already arriving at my stop.. I had to run in the cold with a laptop at my back, a thick jacket, the path full of snow to reach the busstop- and finally, i did catch the bus.. But I was panting for the next 20 minutes, almost until i reached the busstop.. When I was about to get down, the driver asked me- "Are you going to Gordon? I can drop u close by" (I was the only passenger in the bus)... He saved me some walk in the -20 deg celcius.. That simple act of kindness made my day- the thought that there are some sweet people who care, without expecting anything in return..

And then this evening, I forgot my gloves and cap in the bus (half an hour after discussing how I tend to lose my gloves, and why i shud stop it)... I realized it only when I got down and into my next bus and almost thought it hopeless. But the fact that I didnt hav an alternate pair of gloves helped me make an attempt- I asked the bus driver to stop for me, so that I can have a chance to check out the bus I came in. The courteous driver obliged, and luck, I didnt knw u were my friend.. The first bus was also right there.. I asked its driver and went in to get back my accessories..

Thank u all 3 drivers!!! For the kindness with which u helped me today... And all those drivers who brought a smile to my face many times during my stay in toronto...