On a cold morning in Washington, a child stepped crying onto the school bus, and the reason for his tears was a heartbreaking one. Thankfully, though, the caring bus driver knew just what to do to help the boy. What’s more, the man’s response led him to assist others in need too.
That driver was 52-year-old John Lunchford, a US Army veteran who, at the time, had been transporting children to school in Washington for three years. He’s married to Debbie, and the pair are grandparents.
On a bitterly cold Thursday in December 2016, John was chauffeuring students around the Kenwick School District as usual. It was on that morning, however, that he picked up a regular young rider, and the driver may have been alarmed to see that the child was crying. The reason for the six-year-old’s tears was simple – he felt very cold, and that may not have been helped by the fact that the boy’s hands and ears were uncovered; they were noticeably red as a result. Read the full story here ▶
