Jim's been driving a bus for Gwinnett County Schools since the first week in October, 2008, and he loves it! He comes home with stories every day. Even though he has to get up at 6:00 in the morning, he works for six hours (6:30 am to 9:30 am and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm), it has been a good fit for him. His latest story is about a young girl from China who came to this country with her Grandparents last month. When she first got on the bus, she was scared to death, and didn't speak a word of English. Jim had someone translate for her and has been learning "hello" and "goodbye" and "welcome" in Chinese. The other day she came in with a little stuffed dog and handed it to Jim. Jim looked at it, smiled, and handed it back to her. She indicated that it was for him, so he put it on the dash in his bus and took a picture for us to share. He does a GREAT job helping the kids feel welcome and giving them a good start to their school day!
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