I was reviewing some of my older blog posts and came across this one involving Screamer Boy. For those who do not recall, Screamer Boy was one of the riders who was very obnoxious when he rode the bus. He insisted on causing trouble and giving me problem after problem. Recently though, I had the pleasure of running into Screamer Boy again.
He was placed in Alternative school and had grown up and matured quite a bit from the time I transported him back in 2009. He recognized me when I was driving a different bus over to the Alternative school to drop him and others off, and he came up and asked if I remembered him. I asked him to refresh my memory, and then he mentioned the screaming, and it all came back to me. I smiled and said, "Yes I do remember you!" Then much to my surprise he said, "I'm sorry for the way I acted on the bus those days."
Wow.
For him to apologize was huge. For him to recall what he did in 2009 to irritate me and still apologize was impressive. I was floored by his honest and heartfelt apology. I thanked him for apologizing and joked about how he was really obnoxious. He seemed to be relieved that I harbored no hard feelings towards him and that I could joke around as much as the next person. They really do mature and grow up.
Stunned,
The Bus Driver
3 comments:
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I've had kids come back and apologize for what they did in high school too. It is a great feeling to not only see how nice they have grown up but to also see the affect we had on them to make them care enough about us to apologize. Good job!22
Wow, that's pretty huge.
They do some amazing work at these alternative schools. I wish they didn't have such a negative stigma attached to them. The children who attend them need HELP, not criticism. Screamer Boy is proof positive of that.
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