The Town Bus Driver

Carlos drives the number seven bus through the city every day. He starts at six in the morning and finishes late at night. Many people ride his bus, but Carlos remembers their faces. There is a nurse who takes the bus to the hospital. There is a student who is always reading a book. And there is an old man who feeds the birds at the last stop. Carlos says hello to each of them with a big smile. One rainy day, a young woman lost her wallet on the bus. She was very worried because it had all her money. Carlos found the wallet under a seat and kept it safe. The next day, he gave it back to her. She was so thankful that she almost cried. 'It is a small thing,' Carlos said. 'But being kind costs nothing.' For Carlos, driving the bus is more than a job. It is a way to help his city, one passenger at a time.