Busdriving

WHAT IS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER?
A bus driver is a person who smiles in the morning, smiles in the evening
And eats Rolaids in between.
A bus driver gets there when nobody else can, they find houses, which don't exist, and children with no names.
They dry Tears, dispel fears, and find lost notebooks.
A school bus driver has eyes in the back of their head and hears every word that is said. Even in sign language!
They separate the meek from the mighty, the timid from the bold and give reassuring nods to anxious mamas standing at the end of their lanes.
A bus driver leaves before daylight and returns after dark (in the
winter time) and communes with the elements. They have a grudging
friendship with the glaring sun, the beating rain and driving snow. They
know all about the dust and the geological formation of gravel.
They are immune to noise.
A bus driver's favorite words (besides Good Morning and Good Night) are
"Sit Down!"
Their Favorite color is yellow.
A bus driver's worst apprehension involves five-year-olds with motion
sickness, especially in the winter when the windows are closed and the
heater is on.
A bus driver knows all the school songs and pep cheers. Their vocabulary
is always up-to-date.
To be a bus driver, a person must be able to memorize the number of the
bus garage and the superintendent's number.
They can read maps.
Sometimes a bus driver gets tired - but they seldom get mad and always, most faithfully, get there.
Many people set their clocks by a bus driver's schedule; many mothers
sit down for a second cup of coffee.
A bus driver sits at the helm of a six-to-seven ton, $100,000 machine
loaded with 65 or more units of the most precious possessions on God's earth -
"OUR CHILDREN"