To the Bus Driver I Do Not Know

You don’t understand how hard it is to let go of my child’s hand in the morning and hand him over to you.

You don’t know how long it took me to make this decision…to let him ride the bus. 

Some may say it’s brave or courageous to trust another with your child’s life.

I sometimes think it can be daring but also really unwise. 

In today’s world we live in, we must worry about things that could happen.

Yes, I understand it’s hard for most parents to watch their child drive away on a bus with strangers you might not know. 

But in my world, this is far greater of a fear. 

Imagine your child not being able to communicate with you. Imagine your child not being able to tell you if someone was mean or abused him.

Imagine your child coming home with scratches or bruises and you don’t know how they got there. Imagine your child in the hands of another and they were not cautious.

Just know that when I let go of that precious hand I am putting all of my faith into you. 

I am trusting you to take care of my pride and joy. 

I am trusting you to get him safely to and from school. 

I am trusting that you enjoy his company and don’t just ignore him. 

I am putting my trust and faith in human kind. 

I am giving you my whole world! 

I am trusting that you will care for him like he is your own. 

I am trusting that he makes it home safely!

As a parent, you quickly realize that life is one long series of letting go…

Watching your child learn to crawl.

Then walk.

Then run.

And then drive away.

Written by, Alicia Kiechle

My name is Alicia. I am a proud mother of two amazing kids. I have a beautiful daughter named Morgan who is 7 years old and I have my energetic son Kyle who is 4 years old. Kyle was diagnosed on the autism spectrum and is currently nonverbal. Kyle has opened my eyes to a whole new world and a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Love needs no words!”  I am a Reading Specialist in an all-inclusive elementary school, and I also have taken on the role as the Autism Advocate and Coach within the building. I spend all my spare time trying to promote autism awareness and reminding people to always choose to Be Kind For Kyle! Join us on FB at Be Kind For Kyle.

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