Urban Bus Adventure: An Enjoyable Ride

It was spring in Arizona. The trees were blooming (yes, we do have trees and, yes, they do bloom in the spring), the air was crisp and cool, birds were singing, and the sun felt warm and inviting as I stepped out of my house and walked to the bus stop. It was 7:20 a.m. and I was on my way to class. I stood at the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. It pulled in right on time and I boarded,greeting my driver and swiping my pass as I headed for my favorite seat in the middle of the bus. I set my backpack on the seat next to me and turned my body to face the window. It was a beautiful day and I had twenty-five minutes to just sit and enjoy it as we rolled down the street towards the university. The bus pulled away from the stop and started rumbling down the street. Traffic was its usual backed-up self with cars moving at the rate of snails and buses moving even slower, but somehow, this morning it didn't seem to matter. The bus driver was the friendly one that had been driving this route for the past two months. He was busily greeting all the passengers as they boarded the bus. I really enjoyed talking to him and he and I had become what I call bus-friends. I wouldn't attempt to talk to him now but when I returned from class in an hour we would have a nice long conversation. He was a really good driver; one of the best. He was rarely late and he always made up for it when he was. He tried to get you to your stop on time and made every attempt to make your ride as enjoyable as possible. I really liked him. I was glad he was my bus driver this morning. I opened my window just a crack and let the cool spring air rush in. It felt so good on my face; like a refreshing shower. Yes, this would be a good day. We arrived at our stop exactly on time and I gathered my belongings and headed towards the front of the bus. "Goodbye, Mac! See you in bit!" I said as I got off the bus. "Goodbye! Have a wonderful time in class!" He replied. I smiled as I headed down the sidewalk. What an enjoyable bus ride. Why couldn't they all be like that?????? Well, at least I could be thankful for that one and hope there were more like it to come. I hurried on my way to class, thankful that I had enough time to get there thanks to my bus driver.