The Wheels on the Bus

When I was young I remember waking up early so I could walk and catch the school bus.  It was one of those experiences I will always remember because you usually would ride the same bus as your friends and got to talk and snicker with each other to and from school.  These days it seems that school buses in the city have become less common and less available due to budget cuts.  In the country however, it is very common and seems almost unusual if you don't ride the bus.  

I was a little hesitant to sign anyone up for the bus until one day my 6 year old came to me with excitement and asked if he could "PLEASE" ride the bus.  With such eagerness I thought "sure why not."  Here below you see a picture of him getting on the morning bus for the first time.

As I watched him get on I continued to wave until the doors shut and they drove away.  As I walked away I told myself  "this is a good thing."  I mean after all he gets picked up and dropped off right in front of the house and I don't have to go anywhere!  But there was also a sort of sadness that came over me.  I felt as if I had just sent him off to college and wouldn't see him for awhile.  OK that may be a little dramatic but seeing his little face filled with the look of independence just kind of reminds you of the fact that each day a little piece of thread is cut from that tie we try so hard to hold onto until one day it's gone.  I've since gotten use to the idea and now truly see his bus ride as a "good thing."

LC