I am willing to bet there will be a LOT of people who will miss him TOO!!!

I wish the bus driver years of happy retirement! I, too, have learned that color does not make the person! I have friends of all colors, ages, and professions. I love them all! I am white and really have gotten tired of hearing how each color is sterotyped! We are all just people and can all use a good attitude adjustment sometimes. I love our country and want others to love it too. I want us all to be tolerant of the other and want all of us to have jobs and do well. There will always be poor among us but we can help each other. I am only tired of those who do not try and stand on their own two feet and work hard to get what they want (need). I am tired of all kinds of crime, the drug culture, and pure old laziness! God Bless this bus driver and God Bless America!

Larry's right about the bus driver. I hope that driver finds some other way to be around people, and to find ways to serve and mentor others after his retirement from the bus company. His reflexes may not be what they used to be, but the driver clearly has a heart of gold...and there are a lot of souls out there who could benefit from his wisdom and perspective.

Perhaps the bus driver could volunteer for his local Meals On Wheels? That would get him out and about and he'd be so needed and appreciated.

The bus driver writes beautifully. I can see the people he saw. He needs to be encouraged to write more; perhaps a story where all the characters spoke about in the short article come to full character in a longer story line... Anyone know how to reach Clint Eastwood for a story idea? ...just a thought. At any rate, Mr. Bus Driver, continue writing because you do it well.

Larry, my grandfather was a Philadelphian bus driver for many years. He was forced to retire at the age of 65. He loved his job and loved talking to his riders. He ended up for the next ten years driving a tour bus around the area of Philadelphia. Many retiree bus drivers do this in Philadelphia. Ironically when I was in Ireland the public transportation buses use their retiree bus drivers to do day trip tours to area sites. I actually gave this idea to my grandpop when he retired. He did it till he was 76. Now he is 89 and still the one teaching us grandkids how to drive. Sincerely, Kate from Philly. Please pass this idea on to your writer.