Photo by Flickr user Octoferret
I walked up to catch my bus this morning but saw it pull in to the stop just as the light changed. I was going to miss it, and that was oddly okay with me today. I wasn’t in a rush, no one else would be at work for a while, it was fine.
The light changed in my favor and I crossed, wondering why the bus was still idling in the stop. Then I saw the driver, one of my regular drivers, gesturing for me to hurry up. I ran across and climbed in.
“Sorry,” I said, “I didn’t think you would wait.” “Well, you’re one of my regulars, honey,” she said, smiling. “I wasn’t gonna leave you.” “Thanks a lot,” I told her.
When I got out of the bus at my stop I waved to her to say thanks again, and she waved back, a whole body kind of wave, like you’d do at a sporting event or a big concert, with both her arms.
If you read this, jaunty-fedora-wearing-38L-driver, you made my day.
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Rachel, this really made my day, especially after the stressful post of yesterday! Thank you for this. And a fedora? Can she get more awesome?
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yes, thank you. and for our readers: we editors didn’t write that headline. swear to jesus-buddha-allah-yahweh-spaghetti monster!
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Great story! With all these recent depressing Muni incidents, this made my day. When everyone is wrapped up in their own lives and to-do lists, it’s easy to forget that operators are people too, with other things on their minds. Thanks to this cool op for reaching out.
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yay! so nice to be reminded that not all MUNI drivers are heartless jerks. Thanks for sharing a little positivity.
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it does happen from time to time, Muni operators are people too after all, it’s always nice to be reminded of that.
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Great post. Interesting photo. Looks like a smart ad campaign for MUNI
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I had a driver go out of his way to stop for me this morning too. He was slowing down but since but no one was waiting at the stop he was about to pull back out and keep moving. Then he saw me hurrying around the corner in his mirror and stopped to wait. <3
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Awww. Drivers like that make me smile.
And a fedora? Awesome!
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Yay to the friendly driver!
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I think I know her, she drives a 47 sometimes. Great driver.
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