The big yellow bus...

Good morning!

The first day of school for our family is always bittersweet.. even more so this year.  We have had an amazingly simple but exciting summer and today, our girls are off on the big yellow school bus.

I'm going to get up on my soapbox a little this morning but its all with good intention. 

When we lived in the subdivision in Burlington, our avenue was the main thoroughfare for most traffic - including the school buses.  Our property frontage was a matter of 6-8 feet from porch to road.  And although we could SEE our school from our porch, we needed to cross this road to make it to there.

Many mornings as my girls and I waited to cross this busier road, I would watch as cars would pass other cars that were waiting to make a turn into the parking lot and on occasion a STOPPED school bus!  By last May, I KNOW that a particular mini-van mom cringed when she drove by in fear of the crazy lady of BlueSpruce yelling at her to SLOW DOWN!!  There is no excuse for anything over 40km in a school zone!!

I'm not there this year.  And this year it is my little treasures that will be waiting for school buses, getting on and off buses and crossing streets... so although I could go and yell at the end of my driveway, I'm not sure we get enough traffic for anyone to really hear me.  So I'll make my plea here in the blogosphere.

I have had my little girls attend the school bus orientation day - they have learned how to safely ride the school bus and how to wait for instruction from the driver when it comes to crossing; we've done our part.   For all of my driving friends, please take the time to review the traffic laws when it comes to school buses but more importantly, remind others that the big yellow buses are out and about and please - never pass a stopped bus... flashing lights or not.  It really isn't worth the risk.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week back at the books and for all of our friends starting new education adventures - be kind to one another; support one another - let's all learn, grow and succeed this school year!

Blessings,
Jeanette