Well mannered bus drivers

Our township has two major cities, and all our schools happen to be located in the one that I don't live in.

I drive the two two-legged girls to school every morning so they can sleep a little longer. The drive itself really isn't that long and is just about 7 minutes during off peak hours, but the problem is that there is not even one traffic light on route to the two schools. Therefore, with a stop sign at every turn during morning rush hour, you can literally get stuck forever while trying to make left turns with cars rushing from both sides.

I bet you don't hear this too often, but our bus drivers actually make things a lot easier for us parent drivers.

For example, I noticed that at Lower Middle School it is almost like these bus drivers have a pact -- they will pause and the hold the traffic from behind and let those strangled left turners go first. They offer this courtesy to both their fellow bus drivers and us parent drivers alike. Thanks to these considerate folks, I get to make my turns a lot easier and head back to work faster.

For these kind-hearted bus drivers, it probably will just take them seconds to yield when they have the right to go first, but the nice gesture warms me up like a good cup of morning tea, and starts my day earlier and brighter.

Thank you!