The School Bus

Early morning light shone on a little girl standing at the end of a driveway. A yellow school bus, with brakes squawking, stopped in front of her. The girl looked back one more time to see her mother waving goodbye from the window of their house. She climbed the steps onto the bus. The steps were high for her skinny six-year-old legs to climb, especially with knees jittering. This would be her first time to ride the bus. The driver was kind and greeted her as she came aboard. This stop was...