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A bus driver kicks an elderly lady off the bus because she couldn\u2019t pay for her ticket, but when he arrived at his fianc\u00e9e\u2019s house he realized who she was.<\/p>\n
George Harris was almost at the end of his shift when it started to snow. Not fluffy light as air snowflakes, but thick flurries that seemed to turn the air as thick as soup. He punched his steering wheel. \u201cThat\u2019s all I needed! Today of all days!\u201d<\/p>\n
George pulled into a bus stop and watched as the people shuffled in one by one, flashing their cards. Then an older lady in a long dark overcoat stepped up to him and started fishing for her purse.<\/p>\n
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George groaned. She was going to hold him up and every second counted if he wanted to be on time to meet Angelica\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood afternoon,\u201d the older lady said with a sweet smile. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, my wallet seems to have fallen to the bottom of my bag\u2026\u201d The woman kept rummaging, then she started to take out things.<\/p>\n
First, it was a hairbrush, then a tiny folding umbrella, a makeup bag, a snack bar\u2026\u201dLady,\u201d George snapped. \u201cWould you find that money already?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d the lady stammered. \u201cI went into the city to get my granddaughter an engagement gift and I must have dropped it\u2026Oh, no! My phone is gone too!\u201d The woman was pale and her eyes glittered with embarrassed tears.<\/p>\n
Kindness doesn\u2019t cost a dime, but cruelty can cost you the love of your life.
\n\u201cSob stories I hear plenty,\u201d George said in a nasty tone. \u201cYou pay and you stay \u2014 or you get off the bus and walk home!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI swear to you,\u201d the older woman cried. \u201cI swear this is God\u2019s truth! My wallet is gone, and I have no way to get home!\u201d<\/p>\n
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George sneered. \u201cWell that there is a pity because you\u2019re not riding on my bus!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, son,\u201d the older woman said with quiet dignity. \u201cI\u2019ve had surgery recently on my knee, I can\u2019t drive which is why I took the bus \u2014 and I won\u2019t be able to walk such a distance to get home.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should have thought of that before you pulled off this scam!\u201d Geoge screamed. \u201cGET OFF!\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman pushed her belongings back into her bag and stepped off the bus. George\u2019s last glimpse of her was through his review mirror. She looked lost and small and for a second he felt a twinge of pity for her.<\/p>\n
Then his eye fell on the clock on his dashboard. He was already late! He drove away from the woman and the bus stop, sure that he would never see her again.<\/p>\n
Geoge started thinking about Angie. She was something! Angelica was beautiful and smart \u2014 way out of his league, all his friends had thought. Since when does the daughter of a millionaire fall for a bus driver?<\/p>\n
But from the first moment George and Angie met, they fell in love. Of course, her parents weren\u2019t exactly charmed with the idea of having a bus driver marrying their precious only daughter, but Angie had stood up to them.<\/p>\n
So tonight was the first time he was meeting the Westerly family and he wanted to make a good impression, which meant making it back in time for a quick shower and a change into a smart suit.<\/p>\n
Three-quarters of an hour later, George was standing in front of the door to the gorgeous Westerly brownstone in Tribeca adjusting his tie nervously, then he rang the doorbell.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll get it!\u201d George heard Angie\u2019s cheerful voice holler out, and then the door swung open, and there she was! George just stared at her, then he was enfolded in Angie\u2019s arms and her perfume surrounded him. Angie whispered in his ear, \u201cDon\u2019t be nervous, I love you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angelica led George into a beautiful room where a slender woman who looked a lot like her was sitting. The woman got up and smiled stiffly.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou must be George!\u201d she cried. \u201cI\u2019m Meredith, Angie\u2019s mother. My husband is a little late \u2014 he had to pick up my mother-in-law from the city\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s quite all right, Mrs. Westerly,\u201d George said politely and hunted for something to say. \u201cYour home is lovely, did you decorate it yourself?\u201d It was the right thing to say.<\/p>\n
Meredith brightened up and started taking George on a tour of the room, droning on about different knick-knacks, all of which seemed to have some boring story from the Westerly\u2019s travels around the globe.<\/p>\n
And then George\u2019s heart skipped a beat. In a heavy silver frame in the mantel was a photograph of the old woman he had thrown off the bus. \u201cOh my God!\u201d George gasped. \u201cWho is that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Meredith waved a dismissive hand. \u201cThat\u2019s my husband\u2019s mother, Angie\u2019s grandmother. That woman is such a trial\u2026Can you believe she actually lost her wallet today or had it stolen or something?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d George asked as an icy frisson ran down his spine. Then a key turned in the front door lock, and a tall middle-aged man walked in, an arm wrapped protectively around the shoulders of the old lady from the bus.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeredith,\u201d he cried. \u201cPlease ask for some hot tea for my mother. The poor dear is freezing!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angie immediately ran to the old woman and wrapped her arms around her. \u201cOh, gran Millie,\u201d she cried. \u201cYou have to be more careful\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The old lady shook her head. \u201cI am careful. I think someone stole my wallet after I bought your gift. I had it at Bloomingdales, but on the bus, it was gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gran Millie shuddered. \u201cThe bus driver was the most unkind man! He refused to listen, and he refused to help\u2026\u201d Then the inevitable happened. Her eyes fell on George and she recognized him immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou!\u201d she cried. \u201cWhat are you doing here? If some kind lady hadn\u2019t let me use her cellphone I\u2019d still be standing in the snow!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angelica frowned. \u201cWhat do you mean Gran?\u201d she asked bewildered. \u201cThis is George. Remember we are having dinner with him?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not senile, Angie!\u201d the woman cried. \u201cThis is the driver who kicked me off the bus and into the snowstorm and told me I was a con artist!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angelica turned to look at George and her face was deadly pale. \u201cYou did this?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, Angie,\u201d George said. \u201cI was late and I didn\u2019t know it was your grandmother\u2026\u201d The words choked in his dry mouth. Angelica was looking at him as if he was a stranger. Then she pulled the ring off her finger.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere,\u201d she said, handing him the ring. \u201cTake it back. I don\u2019t even know who you are. I won\u2019t marry you.\u201d<\/p>\n
George cried and knelt at her feet. He begged for her forgiveness, but nothing he could do or say made her change her mind. George was old news, and as he walked out of that house into the snow, he knew he had lost her because he just wasn\u2019t good enough for her.<\/p>\n
What can we learn from this story?<\/p>\n
Kindness doesn\u2019t cost a dime, but cruelty can cost you the love of your life. If George had been understanding and kind, he would have been Angie\u2019s husband.
\nNever deny a genuine appeal for help. Gran Millie was in trouble, but George was too selfish to take the time to help and he lost his beautiful fianc\u00e9e.
\nShare this story with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them.<\/p>\n
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