My siblings and I went to a small private school that was about a half an hour from home. We were the only kids on the bus that went to that school, the rest got dropped off at a public school first, and we were the last off at night. Needless to say we spent more time with the driver, Tom, then the other kids did. He favored us. After all the other kids got off, he'd let us move around the bus, sweep the floor, or pick the radio station. At Christmas time he would share his treats that the other kids gave him as gifts. He was awesome. I'll always remember Tom the bus driver.