My phone rang from a number I didn’t know. Since it was around the time my kids usually get home from school, I quickly answered, thinking it might be one of them. Sure enough, a shaky little voice said, “Mama, I got on the wrong bus.”
This is his first year in middle school, and I can only imagine the pressure kids feel these days. My heart broke knowing how stressed he must have been. It was only his second day riding the bus home since he usually has football practice. As he spoke to the bus driver, I could hear the worry in his voice when he said, “I’m so sorry.”
But then I heard the sweetest reply from her: “Oh honey, you don’t have to apologize. My job is to get you home safely—and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.” My heart melted. She didn’t just do her job—she comforted him like a mom would.
Before I could even get to him, she had him call me again to ask if it was okay to stop for a drink. And then—cue the tears—she even bought him ice cream while they waited for me.
When I arrived, she walked him over and gently explained how anxious he had been, even asking her if he had “messed everything up.” My poor boy. She wanted to make sure he didn’t have to relive all that stress by telling me again.
I pray every day that God places the right people in my children’s paths when I can’t be there. Today, He did just that. This amazing woman showed the love of Christ through her kindness and care for my son. I’ll make sure her leaders hear about how she went above and beyond.
So if your day feels interrupted or inconvenient, remember—sometimes it’s not about you. It might be your chance to bless someone else.