Thebuswaspacked,andthemiddleaislewasfull.Atonestop,anumberofpeoplewentdown,andatlasttherewasaseattositdownandrestthenumbnessofthefeet.Iwassittinginmyseat,andIwassorelievedthatitwasnicetohaveaseat!Thebuswenton,severalminutestoastop,andthestationstopped.Thedooropenedandanoldwomanstruggledtogeton.Shewasinherseventies,ofmedium,rich,greyhair,withaclean,cleanroundface,withasmileonherface.Theclothesareexquisite,belongingtotheoldmanoftemperament.Whenshegotonthebus,shelookedaroundthecartoseeiftherewasanyvacantseat.Thefirstfewrowsofcarswerefull,mostlyoldpeople,andoccasionallyayoungmanbentoverhisphone.Istoodupandsmiledattheoldmanandsaid,"sithere,oldman."Theoldmanlookedatmewithasmileinhiseyes.Hepointedatmeandsaid,"sitdown,I&39;llsitbehindyou."Ilookedaround.Yes,thenextseatwasempty.Theoldmanwentstraighttohisseatandsatdown.Thecarmovedandtheoldmanpattedmeontheshoulder.Iturnedbackandshesaidkindly,"youareverykind.Youhaveagoodheart,agoodtemperament,andanicelookfromhairtodress."I&39;msorrytoheartheoldmansay,"youreallyflatterme!"Shelookedatmeandsaid,smiling,"I&39;vebeenstandingonthestageformostofmylife.I&39;musedtoseeingpeopleIlike."""youarealsoateacher,nowonderspeakveryeloquently!""Iwassurprised."Arewepeers?TheoldmanwasalittleexcitedandInodded.Withthetopicofcommunication,fromchildren&39;sschooleducationtofamilyeducation...Inmorethan20minutes,wehavebecomethe"forgetfulness".Iwasabouttogetoffatthestation,andtheoldmansaidgoodbyetome."Wewillmeetagain,takecare,oldman!"Theoldmantookmyhandandsaid,"goodluck!"WhenIgotoffthebus,acoldwindcame,butmyheartwasaswarmassunshine...
