{"id":978,"date":"2025-04-19T02:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T01:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=978"},"modified":"2025-04-19T02:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T01:23:20","slug":"bus-driver-finds-in-his-new-apartment-photo-of-woman-he-once-kicked-off-the-bus-into-the-cold-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=978","title":{"rendered":"Bus Driver Finds in His New Apartment Photo of Woman He Once Kicked off the Bus into the Cold \u2013 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When Anthony moved into a new apartment, he discovered a picture of an old lady left behind. Although he never met the previous tenants, this person was familiar. He had kicked her out of his bus route during a horribly cold night almost a year earlier. Now, Anthony felt so guilty looking at her portrait and decided to find her, praying that it wasn\u2019t too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony finished carrying his boxes into a new apartment and looked around the area, thinking he couldn\u2019t have picked something better. He was finally happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The past year had been one of the toughest of his life after getting fired from his job right before Christmas. But he had a few savings that kept him afloat until a different job opportunity appeared months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, that\u2019s when his landlord decided to sell his apartment, and since Anthony\u2019s lease was almost up, he had to find a new home fast. Luckily, this place became available and he jumped at the chance to rent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, it was time to unpack all his belongings and clean up. Oh, what\u2019s that?<\/em> Anthony asked himself while sweeping when he stepped on something unexpected on the floor. It was a picture frame. The old tenants must have left it behind by accident. He leaned down and grabbed it while still holding the broom with his other hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After turning the frame around, Anthony\u2019s jaw dropped. The picture showed an old woman sitting on a rocking chair and smiling at the camera. But the surprising part is that he recognized her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A year ago, when he still had his old job, he was finishing his bus route as an older lady walked up the three stairs. That particular December night in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was getting harsh. Snow was pouring, and Anthony wanted to get home quickly. Additionally, he had recently heard some rumors about budget cuts, and apparently, some people were about to get fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Christmas, no less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was pulled out of his negative musings when the woman\u2019s bus card kept getting rejected. \u201cSir, I\u2019m sorry. I left my wallet at home. Can you still let me in, and I\u2019ll pay you back soon?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLady, I can\u2019t do that. Don\u2019t you have some cash?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, sir. Please, can you do me this favor? I\u2019ll leave you my phone number and give you the money later. Please, it\u2019s so cold,\u201d the woman begged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019m sorry, lady. My bosses strictly prohibit that. Please exit,\u201d Anthony said finally. The woman tried to plead her case again, but Anthony lost his temper. \u201cGET OUT RIGHT NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She almost cried but turned around and exited the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following day, Anthony woke up full of guilt. The morning news said there was a massive snowstorm that night, and he wondered if the woman got home safely. However, he forgot all about her quickly after receiving a phone call from his supervisor. They fired him, and he couldn\u2019t do anything about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He spent several months working part-time at different places until he got a permanent position elsewhere. It was an even better-paying job, so everything worked out for him in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staring at the old woman\u2019s photograph, Anthony figured she was the previous renter of his apartment. He couldn\u2019t believe the coincidence and the guilt that came back to him in full force, even though it was almost a year since the incident. His hands closed tighter around the frame as he wondered what happened to the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease, God. Tell me she didn\u2019t die that night because of me,\u201d Anthony prayed to the skies as tears started running down his face. \u201cPlease. What can I do to make things better?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suddenly, he had an idea. He was going to call his landlord and ask about the previous occupant. That\u2019s how he discovered the lady\u2019s name, Helen Miller. According to the landlord, the person on the lease was actually Helen\u2019s granddaughter, Agnes, and he had no idea why they moved or where they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Anthony begged him for her phone number, and he gave it to him reluctantly. It took him a while to muster the courage to dial the digits, but he needed to know what happened to Helen so he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHello?\u201d a woman answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, hello. Is this Agnes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah. Who is this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello, my name is Anthony Wilkinson. I was hoping I could speak to your grandmother, Helen. Is she with you?\u201d Anthony wondered anxiously. He realized that his hands were sweating and wiped one of them on his jeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, yes. Give me a second.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s when Anthony breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Miller was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello?\u201d an older woman\u2019s voice suddenly came on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMrs. Helen Miller?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. Can I help you?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou might not remember me, ma\u2019am. My name is Anthony. We met briefly around this time last year. I was a bus driver,\u201d Anthony began and started pacing around his apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh. Is it really you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou remember me? Yes, ma\u2019am. It\u2019s me. I\u2019m the one who kicked you out in the cold,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry. That was horrible of me. I was in the worst mood possible, and I was worried something may have happened to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWell, I appreciate your apology, young man. But I don\u2019t understand why you\u2019re calling a year later. How did you get my granddaughter\u2019s number?\u201d Helen asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI live in your old apartment, and you left a picture frame here. I remembered you immediately. I wanted you to know that I regretted my actions that day. But karma paid me back in full. I lost my job, and then, I lost my apartment,\u201d Anthony explained. He had calmed down already and sat down on his couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t wish ill on anyone, but I must admit that I was pretty angry at you that night. I had just visited my husband\u2019s grave and needed to return home before an even bigger snowstorm fell. I had to walk home, and then, I fell ill for a long time,\u201d Helen revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh no! I can\u2019t believe I was such an idiot. How could I do that to someone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019m fine now! But\u2026 it was pretty awful. I hope you never do that to someone ever again, alright?\u201d the woman scolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNever again, ma\u2019am. And please, keep this number. If you ever need anything, don\u2019t hesitate to call me. I\u2019ll jump at any chance to make it up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHmmm\u2026 now that you mention it. The senior center needs someone this weekend to help move around some stuff. Would you like to volunteer?\u201d Helen asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony agreed to help and worked like a dog that weekend, helping wherever he could. Helen and Agnes came to greet him at one point. Afterward, he decided to volunteer at the center every month and talked to Helen often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But most importantly, Anthony learned never to treat people the way he did that cold night, especially when they don\u2019t deserve it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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