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Colette K's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️. As the mom of a microcephalic kid, I loved this. I am familiar with those bus rides and classrooms. ❗

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you. I am familiar, as well.

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Eunice M. Flanders's avatar

nice short one dear one

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you.

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Maria C.'s avatar

This could be the incipit of a great movie. Always learning from your words. Thank youuu!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you!

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Steve Lovelace's avatar

Never drove a bus, but have an autistic grandson. We can learn from almost anyone.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you, Steve.

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CX Dillhunt's avatar

Thanks, I needed that! Certainly, a short story in the telling, though I'd call it a prose poem ... CX

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

These little stories do walk that line poem/fiction line, don’t they?

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Kelly Wallace's avatar

Okay, I love this! I teach a Unified P.E. class and this made me smile. I can totally see the kids jamming to AC/DC.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thanks, Kelly! I love getting a teacher’s approval!

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Monica Nicolau's avatar

how beautiful... "We are learning the routes together."

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you!

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rhuskey's avatar

I imagine a lot of people in their 50s are having to (re)learn some routes these days. Why not sing some classic rock along the way?

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Yup!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you!

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