Bus Driver Takes Woman in Labor to Hospital, Adopts Her Orphaned Child Two Years Later— Story of the Day

A childless bus driver comes to the rescue of a pregnant woman who goes into labor on the bus. He switches routes to drive her to the hospital, never imagining how she would transform his life two years later.

Bill loved children and always carried a small candy box during his shift every day. He was a bus driver and loved treating the kids who rode on his bus to some goodies.

Being around naughty and chirpy little kids comforted Bill. It eased his sorrow and helped him forget he was childless. His wife, Julia, couldn’t conceive due to some health issues.

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Bill’s world was very small. It was just him, his wife, and their dog, Coco. He became the solid support Julia needed to overcome her grief. “God is watching over us, and He will surely answer our prayers one day,” he often told her.

One day, Bill was busy driving when he heard chaos on the bus. Suddenly, a man came running to him and said: “Driver, there’s a pregnant woman on the bus. I think she’s in labor…Please, do something!”

Bill was alarmed and realized he had no time to waste. He turned around and saw only five or six passengers on board. He stepped on the gas and drove as fast as he could.

The nearest hospital was five stops away, and time was running out. Bill had previously worked as a taxi driver, so he knew most of the shortcuts. Moreover, getting to the hospital would take half an hour on a direct route, and the woman was in terrible pain.

“Hold on, Miss! We’ll get there on time! Please hold on!” he shouted from the front.

Bill thought his passengers would understand it was an emergency, so he switched routes and sped up, arriving at the hospital in ten minutes.

“Jesus…thank you so much!” he gasped as the lady was taken inside. She panted and puffed in pain as she lay on the stretcher.

Bill was about to get onto the bus and leave when a nurse shouted to him: “Excuse me, sir! She said she left her bag on the bus! “

Bill quickly retrieved the lady’s handbag and gave it to the nurse before taking off with the other passengers.

That whole day, Bill was worried about the woman. He was glad he helped her get to the hospital on time, but he wanted to make sure she and her baby were alright. He decided to visit her a week later.