i had just dropped off my ten year old at the bus stop this morning and ....
By TnWoman
@TnWoman (1895)
United States
February 18, 2009 8:48am CST
hello everybody here at Mylot.
i had just dropped off my ten year old son at the bus stop this morning and i came on back home because my boss and his wife are on their way to Utah this morning to visit his daughter and new baby. anyways, as soon as i got back home this morning from the bus stop, ding-dong, knock, knock, knock at my front door! 
Doughnut started barking as loud as she could, i went and looked out my front window and to my surprise, it was two neighborhood kids that had missed the school bus. duh what are you knocking on my door for? lol so i came back upstairs and got my cell phone for them to use to call their parents with. one little boy spoke up and said that his parents were already at work. so the other boy called his house and nobody answered the phone. hum, what to do? i called my hubby and asked him if i should take those two boys to school in my car or not, so he said, yeah, since that we know who both of the boys was, to go ahead and take them to school. i did, and they both thanked me when that they got out of the car at the school. so i guess that i have done my good deed for the day today. whoo hoo!
so tell me, when was the last time that you did a good deed for somebody.
take care and have a beautiful day today!
Doughnut started barking as loud as she could, i went and looked out my front window and to my surprise, it was two neighborhood kids that had missed the school bus. duh what are you knocking on my door for? lol so i came back upstairs and got my cell phone for them to use to call their parents with. one little boy spoke up and said that his parents were already at work. so the other boy called his house and nobody answered the phone. hum, what to do? i called my hubby and asked him if i should take those two boys to school in my car or not, so he said, yeah, since that we know who both of the boys was, to go ahead and take them to school. i did, and they both thanked me when that they got out of the car at the school. so i guess that i have done my good deed for the day today. whoo hoo!
so tell me, when was the last time that you did a good deed for somebody.
take care and have a beautiful day today!4 people like this
17 responses
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Hey TnWoman! I think that was a really nice thing for you to do!
Taking those boys to school really was very thoughful of you!
I wonder if they are going to tell their parents about this!
Or do you think that they don't want to mention the fact that
they missed the bus at all? That really was truly a good deed!
I hope that you had a wonderful day! When you do good things
for people good things happen for you!
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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18 Feb 09
Hi TnWoman,
That was very kind of you to take these boys to school, the last time I done a good deed was last month when i went to my friends house and there was another friend there and I offered to take her home when my hubby picked me up to take me home, so later we dropped her off home. Love and hugs.
Tamara
xxxxx
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
18 Feb 09
That was a nice gesture on your part, being so neighborly and helping them out in their time of need. Good thing you are off work and can render this good deed. I just did a good deed last week and this week. I have a church friend who was running a church program, and they needed to design and print a 20-page booklet for their program to distribute to the worshipers, so they approached me for help. I have helped them before in another project so they know that I have the means and resources to create the necessary graphics to design the booklet. So I spent the past one and a half weeks doing this, and just completed it about 8 hours ago. It was no small task before it took time and commitment, but I didn't mind helping them because I see it as a service to the church.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
18 Feb 09
Wonderfful, that you helped tghose two kids that missed their bus. This world needs more people who care about their fellowman. aakeep up the good work! 
Today my friend and I visited an old man in the neighbourhood that was quite depressed when we dropped in on him because of old age and failing health. He told us that he thought he would die with a healthy body but things are not exactly going that way. Anyway we gave him some encouragement and told him about the hope that the Bible gives about a better life where he can actually regain his youth and have a healthy body. It was nice at the end of our visit to see him joking and laughing. Today there are many old people who are alone and are discouraged and appreciate a visit.
Today my friend and I visited an old man in the neighbourhood that was quite depressed when we dropped in on him because of old age and failing health. He told us that he thought he would die with a healthy body but things are not exactly going that way. Anyway we gave him some encouragement and told him about the hope that the Bible gives about a better life where he can actually regain his youth and have a healthy body. It was nice at the end of our visit to see him joking and laughing. Today there are many old people who are alone and are discouraged and appreciate a visit.1 person likes this
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
19 Feb 09
LOL I have had that happen to me to. It's like, where are your parents?
I shouldn't talk too much though. My son has an activity on Wednesday afternoons at school. So I got done with my job around 3:30, went to the grocery store and got some coffee. Since I was done with my errands, I decided just to head to the school early and get some peace & quite LOL On the way my phone rings, it was our management office saying that he forgot to have his key. I apologized to the manager and explained that Jakob shouldn't even be there. Luckily I was only a few minutes from the house. I was so embarrassed.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Was so sweet of you to take the kids to school. Am sure their parents appreciated it. I can remember doing that many times when friends or our kids or neighbors missed the bus. Since I knew the kids and the parents I didn't hesitate to take them. Last week I took a close friend's son to work. He isn't able to drive and his mom was at work and dad out of town. I took him and then picked him up again from work and took him home. My friend was so appreciative because he would have had to take a cab to work and back. I saved her son a few dollars and didn't mind helping out at all.
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
20 Feb 09
I am the mom that all the parents tell there kids to come to my house if they have any issues lol. So i get plenty of kids whos parents arent home from work when school gets out. Its usually just a few minutes so no big deal. Now this year the first day of school my kids came to me for help two new kids had gotten off at my kids stop but couldnt find there house. I had to call the school and well they didnt speak english well so figuring out who they were was hard but eventually mom came to get them they had gotten off at the wrong bus stop.
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
18 Feb 09
well good morn t.w. during this day and age i think what you did was comendable , and calling your hubby was the right thing to do, but i think you took a chance, i don't want to rain on or be a bummer but if anything happens to those kids you !!!! will be held liable. parents can be, not you!!!! something else, and might take offense you putting them in your car, now i know ,you did the right thing, but you hear horror stories about what kids "claim " happen. i really think you took a chance unless your really close to their parents and are good friends. i take an 84 year old friends dad fishin a few times a week to get him out of the house and get the blood flowin, he's a good ole boy from looseanna and does he have some funny stories.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
21 Feb 09
Hi TnWoman! Oh that is so very kind of you! 
The kids are very lucky to have you as their neighbors. I am sure their parents are very glad for what you did. Just this morning, I went to the market and rode a public transportation. Beside me was an old woman, probably in her 70s who seems to be dizzy for she was really holding on to the rail of the vehicle. I asked her if she was alright and she said, the she is very hungry and that her head is aching terribly. I asked her where she was heading and she said, she is on her way home and her home is two hours away. So, I asked her why she haven't eaten yet, to which she replied that the money she had was just enough to pay for her fare. So what I did was invite her to eat at a local fast food and ordered her a meal to which I paid. After paying her meal, I told her that I have to go ahead because I have an appointment to keep and left some additional money for her fare. I felt good too when I did that. I felt blessed for having the chance to help somebody.
Take care and have a wonderful day!
lovelots..faith
The kids are very lucky to have you as their neighbors. I am sure their parents are very glad for what you did. Just this morning, I went to the market and rode a public transportation. Beside me was an old woman, probably in her 70s who seems to be dizzy for she was really holding on to the rail of the vehicle. I asked her if she was alright and she said, the she is very hungry and that her head is aching terribly. I asked her where she was heading and she said, she is on her way home and her home is two hours away. So, I asked her why she haven't eaten yet, to which she replied that the money she had was just enough to pay for her fare. So what I did was invite her to eat at a local fast food and ordered her a meal to which I paid. After paying her meal, I told her that I have to go ahead because I have an appointment to keep and left some additional money for her fare. I felt good too when I did that. I felt blessed for having the chance to help somebody.
Take care and have a wonderful day!
lovelots..faith
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
18 Feb 09
That was very nice of you to take those 2 boys to school this morning. If I knew them I probably would have done the same thing. They are lucky you were home this morning.
I do good deeds for people whenever I can, but right now I can't tell you the last good thing I did for someone. I would want someone to do a good deed for me if I was in need, so I only think it is fair that I do good deeds for others.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
18 Feb 09
That's happened to me before, too! My kids are grown and gone and I still get neighbor kids at my door sometimes. I'm always glad to take them to school, I'd rather they get a safe ride with me than walk. I try to do at least one nice thing a day, either in the real world or the virtual one. It's good for my spirit.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Feb 09
that was very nice of you. i can hardly rake leaves for myself but we had an awful wind one day last week & i raked some leaves for my nieghbor. he had been in the hospital.
@bbjwlsn (263)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Hello TnWoman, you are a kind person for taking the boys to school. I would have done the same. But, I would also have stressed that they couldn't make a habit of missing the bus and expecting you to take them to school. With kids, you never know what might cross their minds. They might just decide that they prefer riding with you than on the bus.
Of course, when you go back to work, they won't be able to, so I guess that won't become a problem.
I love to help out people whenever I am able to. Unfortunately, my health does not permit me to do very much; I'm usually the one who needs help lol.
I see you live in Nashville; we just moved to Cedar Hill TN last year. Hi, neighbor! lol
God bless you and have a beautiful day yourself!
@celebratelifeh (1142)
• China
19 Feb 09
oh yes, you really did good to those two little boy, wish life treat you good also,
last night we also did good to someone who carry a big suitcase going to enter the door after us, and we need to use the ic card to open the door, crystal open the door and keep the door open to let the man get in, a girl didn't show her thanks even look at us with a strange face, does n't she meet some good deeds like us did?
anyway , we are not want to receive the thanks by do good, just a good manner .
@ljbinkop (744)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Hello Tn Woman! I think you did what any Mother would have done in that situation, but it annoys me that these parents aren't even responsible enough to answer their phones! It could have been an emergency! I would have taken them to school, but called them later and told them what I did, not to get any credit for it, but to let them know that theor responsiblities do not end when the bus pulls away. I do nice things for my neighbors all the time, and I don't even really get along with them, but I would like to think that if my daughter was stranded at the busstop, someone would help her out. (She's only 7)
Thanks for the interesting discussion! 
