When little Nicholas saw the bus driver ask Sandra and her newborn baby to get off because they didn’t have enough money for the fare, he stepped in and paid for their ride. A few days later, Sandra returned the young boy’s generosity by doing something unexpected.
Sandra Anderson had to spend the night at her friend Bethany’s house in Michigan after fleeing her abusive husband, Josh. Sandra’s mother, Mrs. Anderson, had always warned her against Josh, but she was young and frivolous and only realized how horrible he was after they married.
Mrs. Anderson stayed in the same town as Bethany, but Sandra didn’t have the courage to confront her mother after how brutally her marriage had failed—at least not until she received a call in the morning informing her that her mother had suffered an attack and was being rushed to the hospital.
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As she hung up the phone, the woman wrapped her daughter Ava in a blanket and dashed out the door, leaving her purse behind.
It was snowing, and she had to go to the bus stop near Bethany’s house after several failed attempts to get accepted by Uber or convince a taxi driver to give her a ride. Fortunately, though, she arrived at the bus stop just as the bus was about to leave.
She dashed into the bus, saving herself and Ava from the cold, and was about to take a seat when the driver abruptly stopped her. “Excuse me, ma’am. You forgot to pay your fare!”
“Oh, sorry, just give me a minute,” Sandra apologized and began looking for her purse, but when she reached into her bag, she discovered her wallet was missing.
Sandra checked her pockets to see if she kept any change in them, but they were also empty. Meanwhile, the bus driver was getting impatient. “Could you please hurry? The roads are slick, and I can’t drive fast because it’s snowing,” he declared emphatically.
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Sandra looked up from her bag. “I’m sorry, but I left my purse at home.”
The bus driver gave her a stern look. “Sorry, I can’t allow you then. GET DOWN FROM THE BUS!”
“No, please!” Sandra pleaded. “I have a baby with me, and it’s freezing. Plus, my mother has been hospitalized. I promise that once I get to the hospital, I’ll have someone pay you.”
The driver erupted in laughter. “Nice try, lady, but...
