Evelyn Drewry

Hello CCB friends. I am privileged to be back with another lighter side story, and I hope this will bring a smile to your day. Although this happened many years ago, it still has that effect on me.

This happened to a good friend of mine, and even after all this time I can't help smiling every time her story comes to mind.

One day she was heading to the bus stop when she heard her bus pull in. She started running because of course she didn't want to miss the bus and have to wait for the next one. So, down the sidewalk she flew and up the stairs and into the bus she ran!

As she came up onto the last step, her regular driver said, "Your seat's open in back." Without giving it a second thought she threw her hand across her back-side where she feared she would find a ripped seam.

What the driver was trying to tell her was that her usual seat which was right behind his was unoccupied.

Well, for a few reasons which we can all understand, she was quite relieved that she didn't have to get out the needle and thread.

Even though this column isn't returning on a regular basis, I am still collecting stories for future appearances. So, as always I invite you to write to me with your stories. We heard some great ones last year at the Library Users lunch in Alpine, so don't be shy about sharing your lighter side with us. My email address is mixed.up@cox.net

Until next time (whenever that may be ;) take care and always remember to look on the lighter side.