That child looks like he is prek those teachers aremsupposed to be putting those kids directly on the right bus. Mistakes like that shouldnt happen and I would pissed. 1. Bc my child would be scared to death. 2. Bc i would be scared to death. 3. Bc I trust you with my child and this shouldnt happen.
Statistically you'd have to leave your child unattended for 30,000 hours before a predator is likely to kidnap them. But with the internet and news sensationalism now it puts irrational fear in people. Before internet parents let their kids run the neighborhoods all day long without parental supervision and kids were not being kidnapped
When I was about his age I got lost and a man closing his grocery store noticed me. He took me back inside his store and set me on the counter. Gave me a moon pie and an R.C. cola. Called the police and I knew my address. I have often thought of that man. God bless him.That was in 60' or 62'
@@KGF007 thanks, I've often thought of that guy. If I see him in heaven will I know him? I think I will. He will have reward for his kindness to a child.
I was out in the street walking my dog when a young boy (about 8 years old) was crying. He got off at the wrong stop. He asked me if I could take him home. So the dog, boy, and I drove to his home, and I waited to make sure he got inside. He had just moved and was confused. It breaks your heart when you see how upset and scared they are. I'm so glad that I was there.
Whoever drove that bus should have been verifying the kids’ drop off address with those address tags on the kids. It seems like it’s either a case of neglect on job responsibilities or that driver was never told about the address tags.
I had a stupid friend (not a great mother) and I asked her twice does your kid know your home address and phone number. She of course said no. Her kid is 5. I said you need to put a note in her backpack and laminate it if she ever gets lost. Also drill it into her head what your address is. Has she done this? No. Has done nothing. Everyone needs to do things to ensure safety. The teacher who did the address sticker is smart.
This happened to my family at an amusement park. Some kid got lost and couldn’t find his parents. We took him to security and security said themselves that we cared about this kid more than his parents did
That's ashame. If the school and bus drivers wood look past their stubbornness to pay attention to the children for once, we wouldn't be having all of these issues. They need to learn that their jobs aren't to keep school doors open and handle kids for 8 hours a day. It's to also be in charge of their safety
When I was 4, I got lost in San Francisco. I was bawling, when An old women picked me up off the ground and hugged me. She took me to a police officer inside a nearby bank. 5 hours later my parents found me but she was gone. Never got to thank her gentle kindness-
It's good to know there are people in this world that are thoughtful. -The loving family that searched for their kid -The teacher that puts the kid's address on their backpack, in case he got lost -The stranger that recognized the kid was lost and brought him back
The saddest part is that really is no shortage of good people who look out for one another. The messy, hateful, negative stuff just gets all the exposure because fear and controversy are much more marketable, unfortunately.
You are so right. My late mother would always say: there are many more good people than bad people. Bad people make better headlines and sell more newspapers.
RIGHT?! One, the driver should have noticed him getting off at the wrong stop and two, when his parents called, they should've been making phone calls and sending people out to look for him as well! Right away! My food order got messed up with Uber eats this am and they took more action than this school!! I can't imagine how scared he must of been😩😩😩 I'm so thankful he's home💙
@@blacksheep7055 To be fair, it also the parent job to make sure their kid get off sat the correct stop. My mom made sure it was me (10), my sister (8), and my other sister (5) was all together on the bus so I could watch them both and make sure they get off the right stop. If a kid is 6 year old, you shouldn't let them ride the bus alone, it just not safe. Either you take them to school or have an older sibling with them on the bus. Little kid don't know any better.
@@bobbysmith8095 in New York City they don’t let the kids off unless there is an adult to take them. That should be common for all kids under 10 years old.
@@Sonturist Yeah that a genius idea. It shouldn't be the bus driver job to check to make sure every kid get off at the correct stop. (unless they give him a sheet with name and faces and stop number) cuz he don't know half those kid. He just doing his job. Like he suppose to get fire if a parent didn't show up on time and a kid left to walk home? Bus driver can only be accountable to a certain point cuz at the end of the day, he just doing his job. Driving a bus not babysitting.
@@bobbysmith8095 I work for the school district in my state. A parent is suppose to teach/identify the stops with their kid but once that kid enters a bus or school building, their safety and getting back to their designated drop off stop is the school and transportation responsibility. They dropped the ball.
The school did get him on the right bus, didn't they ? How can they control where he gets off ? That is where things went wrong. Maybe the family can rehearse the ride to school and back home WITH him until he knows it cold. Can the bus driver remind him when it's time to get off ? A boy of his age is not going to do things perfectly every time.
As a first grader I’ve taken the wrong bus to school before. I knew I was at the wrong school, just watching students slowly go to their classes as the crowd got smaller and smaller. There was another student there, an asian girl who was obviously older than me asking if u need help, told her I was at the wrong school, took me to the office. Didn’t know my address, home number but thank god a staff that works at my school was there, she was kind enough to drop me off. Til this day (33 years old) I regret not asking for the girl’s name and not remembering the lady’s name. Something I will never forget and thankful for. Thank you!
Thing is, if you're a guy that's likely to be assumed to be creep for existing, and you're the one to find the kid in trouble, what now? That's fun, let me tell ya...
This is easily how kids could disappear something scares them and they run the wrong way into the wrong alley and that's the end of it. This woman could very well save this kid's life I know exaggeration whatsoever!
There was a case in the UK, in the early 1990's the school girlmade some error but eventually caught another bus to get back. Unfortunately, the next bus was driven by a paedophile who locked her in and she was never seen again. It was a regular city bus, could happen to anyone. Also, my neighbour was a bus driver and he left suddenly to go back to Turkey. Afterwards, from the post, we realised he had lost his job and was being sent court summons for exposing himself to kids.
I feel like so many schools do this (lack accountability)... so frustrating... the worst part is knowing it will happen again if they don’t take this seriously.
@@bremCZ each child remains the school’s responsibility until the child reaches their house safely and securely. if the child does not reach their house, or the right house for that matter, that is the fault of the bus driver, who works for the school.
so therefore, it IS the school’s fault. I certainly hope you never have children that have to ride the bus every day. 😳 imagine the bus driver not doing their job that they get paid for, losing your child, and then someone having the audacity to tell you it’s not the schools’ fault. then who is to blame? the child??
Which is funny because when I got into a fight in high school after we got off of the bus, the school said we are their responsibility from when we get off of the bus until we get home. It seems they use different excuses to suit their narrative.
Shame on the school for trying to steal this ladies credit. She is the one that needs to be commended for reacting promptly to get this baby home. It was transportation fought. Thankfully the teacher put his address on him.
Thank you to his Teacher. Transportation is now alerted to the fact that this young boy will need a little extra supervision until he matures enough to get off at his stop.
@@The9AcesFamily not all schools. Home address is considered private information and is FERPA protected. Our bus drivers for my school district carry a list with student address. I do not work for the same district that this child attends. Thankfully this lady helped out and the child got home safely. All parents should make sure their kids carry a paper with home address/phone numbers in their school bag and pinned to the inside of their clothing for the first few weeks of school. You can also label your child's outside clothing with bus stop information so the driver can see it. I label my students' bus stops with masking tape on their clothing the first 2 weeks of school.
I guess in big cities it is much different than the small towns I grew up in. Our entire school started and stopped at the same time. So, it was just one bus trip for all the kids. Big cities have so many schools that start at different times so the bus drivers finish one route and go start another. So, they have hundreds of kids to keep track of. I imagine it is easier to lose a kid in that situation.
Isn't that today's climate? Admit NO guilt. Dont even ACKNOWLEDGE that a mistake was made. Instead, issue a generic, (hopefully) deflective filibuster statement
It’s a school. What do you expect. Students have died because of something schools have cause. If schools refuse to own up to a death I doubt they’ll own up to a temporary misplacement
Loved this story when l viewed it the first time. It still resonates with me. Bless all of those who were instrumental in the safe return of this child. ANGELS were doing their jobs.
She’s been watching too many hour-long Dateline murder mysteries. I thought she was going to go home and find a slaughtered family of five, and surprise surprise, the ice cream man did it!
I got lost after crashing and getting separated from my parents and friends at a ski resort when I was around 8. Strangers skied down with me to the bottom lift and eventually caught up with my parents. Thankfully there are still plenty of good people in this world.
@@campkira that's not an excuse. It's not Metro. It's an elementary school bus with kindergarteners and first graders on it. You do not drop small children off in the wrong place alone and leave.
They could at least have given the token 'lessons have been learnt'! There is absolutely no responsibility taken, which gives no assurance this won't happen again.
@@sdm1568 What a useless comment, you just had to be a negative Nelly. Life must suck being suspicious of every nice person in case they're just "masking how they truly are"...Classic projection here I think.
So glad he made it safely. This is what all adults should do! We need to support and take care of little ones. I was in a similar situation at a summer camp on a college campus and was shocked when no adults were concerned when a lost girl was asking for help finding her camp and dorm. I stepped in and made sure she was reunited safely with her group. Don't be the person who just ignores- act🙏.
The sad thing in todays world is that as a man I found a crying child who couldn't find his mum and I had to ask him to wait there as I went over to my mums house to have here help me so I wouldn't be accused of anything (grown man with a crying child he doesn't know is not a good look). Found his mum in the end 4 houses up at a friends.
@@smithamy1982 Agreed. This happened to me once when I was shopping. A little girl lost her mom. She was nervously searching around for her and I was the ONLY one who took notice. Once I started asking her questions and got her talking, THEN the other women in the area started to pay attention. One of them found her mom on the other side of the store. After the two were reunited one of the women said to me that we all must have felt the need to do it because we're mothers. The thing is, I am actually not a mother. The truth is that the majority of them did not notice or care about her walking around for a good three or four minutes alone looking very concerned to the point of near tears. The only reason I took so long to help the girl is because I wasn't sure of what the boundaries were in this country (USA) with respect to strangers approaching children who are in need. In the end, I figured uncovering the source of her panic was probably more important than me breaking social taboos. The reality was that I was the first one to approach her and ask her if she was lost, not any of the numerous middle aged women (some of whom were undoubtedly mothers). Whether or not she is a mother, the woman in this video did a great job and I hope that she and the boy's family are able to meet up one day.
@@Laudrengen The school is Responsible for you until you make it home this is what I found out you can leave school right and if you get in a fight on your way home you can still get suspended but if you go home and come out your house and get in a fight you won’t get suspended because the school Is no longer responsible for you
They always will you know why? because they don't want to get sued. Schools these days can get sued for a large amount of money. It depends on the situation like child abuse or crazy teachers that do stuff with students. Teachers have been sued before but not the school. The school is always responsible for hiring crazy people that hurt children and yet they don't think its their problem. i know this doesn't have anything to do with this video but its important to know this.
Im sorry, but why is the school acting like they had a part in this? The woman did that kind act by herself, none of the staff or teachers helped her, nor did they walk him to his home.
@@gummibears211 i mean, it would be the transportations fault, the bus driver specifically. The teacher made sure he got on the right bus and that's all they know. Transportation would be able to look at the cams to see where he was dropped off, which they did
@Billy Joel they know how many kids get off and on at certain stops and they have the names of the kids. On the first day of school they should be aware that little kids do not know when to get off. If the bus driver was paying attention they would have known to many or to little kids got off.
@Billy Joel the kid also had his address on his shirt just in case something like that happened. It isn't the parents fault the bus driver didn't care to at least count heads and it isnt the child's fault because he is a child and didn't know.
@@Kolazola It's not transportation's fault. It's the teacher's and the school's fault. He never got on the right bus in the first place and their regular driver said he was never on the bus in the first place. When boarding school buses, it is the teacher's job to assure that each kid is on the right bus.
1984...I was 7, I went to the New Edition concert with my 15 year old cousin. She saw her friends, got excited and next thing I know I cant find her. I was a little overwhelmed as a kid because the coliseum was full and tall ppl were everywhere. This white teenage girl comes up to me ask me am I lost Im like yes, she let me stay with her rest of time and helped me find my cousin. Where ever she is in this life, thanks.
@@Matt_T15 I believe she meant that because she was at a New Edition concert she probably was a young black girl and she was saying that to make a point that it doesn't matter your color people are willing to help you so when that white lady helped that young black boy she was saying I went to a New Edition concert and a white teenager helped me as if to say people will help you no matter what that's why she said it you're probably a liberal I'm quite sure you're a liberal you guys take everything so backwards so wrong you never really have any essence of yourself to look into a story deeper you just right off the bat say something right out of your mouth which is definitely not connected to your brain
@@KEM85I don't think she said most people are predator's. I don't think she was being negative. You stop be negative. She only stated an opinion which is true. It could have ended badly, but thankfully it didn't.
@@KEM85 you’re right that most people aren’t child predators. But probably many people wouldn’t necessarily have stopped and made sure he got home safely. They may have just seen him and thought “not my problem” while this kid ends up being hit by a car or something.
Im 67 and in my day with our children this is exactly how all the parents were. Everybody watched out for each other. Blessings on your family as this could of been tragic. Your son looked good on his first day of school. ❤
Um hi. I found a munchkin in the lost & found & i think he belongs to you. You dont know me, not that it matters, i mean, i mean no harm. But i just figured id return him to your safety. K have a good day, bye. :/ 🤔 Yt was on it... Not really. Just by coincidence, i was admiring a little dudes charms the other day. Little rugrat wanted his toy cars but his mom made him return it. He walked back w/ his wiwhoa man swag, all like its ok. I still love & admire you trucks & cars. One day, i can deal w/ the real thing. He was such a trooper about it. I almost wanted to give him the $ for it. But i didnt know how his mom would take it. If he was being disciplined, thought it was an insult bc who knows, im insinuating theyre poor or whatever other random ish. So i decided not to. Random stranger kid out there, where ever you are, i hope you get all the dude toys you want for christmas. Little guy warmed my heart for a bit. Honestly, i shouldve just kidnapped him. Jk.
@@starrisesky I wish people would stop saying that. You don't have to be a mother in order to possess that instinct. It just comes naturally, whether or not you have kids. I'm not a mother, but I have little nieces and nephews I'd risk my life for because that's the type of person I am.
@@starrisesky especially a mother *Now imagine i posted in a really sarcastic voice, because of course no one else cares about kids, let them die who cares. Especially a mother, give me strength
@@wokemiddle1205 yeah agreed, it's the norm and most people would help out if they could. Also no one "risked their life" people need to drop the covid hysteria, turn off the TV.
I can’t imagine why people are triggered by someone assuming a grown woman is a mama. Even if she’s not it’s not an insult lol 😂 the internet is strange
@Brayden Dempsey - Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I do agree we need to show appreciation for those who do good. It not only reinforces their behavior, but holds it up as a standard for others to live up to. Good triumphs through an endless line of small steps. I find it sad this woman’s actions are deserving of being singled out - which in no way detracts from my appreciation of her. Instead it magnifies her importance not only for what she did for this child and his family, but for what her example does for society at large. As for Africa, I think you may be oversimplifying AND underestimating scale. We could be doing more, but also important to recognize all that we are already doing. Positive reinforcement of good behavior tends to be more effective than criticism or punishment.
@@billthebutcher1821 - Majority of us who are “normal” were raised by normal parents and surrounded mostly by normal neighbors. To us this seems like normal behavior you would expect from any decent human being. Depends a bit on where you are in some places “normal” is a rarity. I find it sad that this behavior needs to be called out, but that does not detract from the “goodness” of her behavior.
Nah, she's not freezing. This is deep in southeast Texas & the average November low is in the 50s. Besides, Ms. Melissa has a big heart keeping her warm. Her sparkle really comes across, too...bet she's a great friend.
That's good, shes enjoying her job! Jeez, people just need to let others do their thing without having to laugh or comment about it... She did a great job
That happened to me too in Italy. The train arrived just after the last connection left to cross the border (they said it would be held back but it wasn't) and this lady drove me 50km to Nice in France. The station was full of very dubious people, she was an angel really.
@@pigeonlove Nice has nice people. On my second day in Nice, buses were on strike and I got lost walking around after 2 hours. Couldn't find my way back. A kind lady offered me a ride back. She lived on the same street with my youth hostel.
This actually happened to me as a kid. I was around 5 and got off at the wrong bus stop. Luckily we lived in a pretty closed off neighborhood and a lady happened to be driving a golfcart around the block. Picked me up asked my name and just happened to know my grandmother so she dropped me off there. Really awesome to see people still doing this.
I think the mother just wants the opportunity to thank the woman face to face (while keeping social distance, obviously), over the phone or however, but she just wants to say it to her personally.
Amen Yessss!!!! When dropping my kids off in the am .....I used to Pray over all the kids walking.... I wished i could pick them up and drop them all off safely..... I often hoped someone prayed over mine also as they were headed home in the evening.
Things like this restores a little bit of faith in humanity, this could've been a horrible situation but thankfully there are good people still out there in the world
That woman will be forgotten in the history books but that family will never forget her. This right here shows you that this world is not totally screwed and there’s good people all around us
影山 many of us don’t hide. But it’s OK if you do, I would understand. I just realize but it’s going to take some heroes, and anybody with the ability needs to get out and fight. Everyone gets scared, it’s all what you do with that energy that matters. Hang in there. I got your six.❤️👈🌎
@@angusbeef524 Lmfao why would I need to hide, I’m not afraid of physical confrontations or my social reputation. If people didn’t hide, the world wouldn’t be in such a sorry state. There’s only so much a handful of us can do
The school's response was basically "Yeah, we lost the kid, but at least we answered the phone when you called us. Don't we get any credit for answering the phone?"
@@bigpeenerpeen Maybe at least have some kind of tracking system in place so they know what stop each kid gets off at each day. These aren't highschoolers who know how to take care of themselves, they're little kids. Bus drivers are supposed to pay attention to make sure kids get off at the correct stop. Obviously the bus driver screwed up and the school is covering for him/her to try and avoid a lawsuit.
.....which makes me ponder the sort of life we're leading these days, when a kid gets off the bus at the wrong stop and that makes hell break loose with everybody in anguish thinking the kid will get abducted by some weirdo or psycho....Long gone are the days when we kids could go wandering anywhere in town without anyone attempting to do any harm to us....That was a decent society and a decent life to be lived.
I just realized that’s something that I should do for my son when he starts kindergarten next year. Inside the backpack. And teach him to know his home address and/or my phone number. That’s so scary!
@@orlandonavarro5674 I think it also depends on how large your city or town is. When I was a kid my bus drive was 40-45 mins long AFTER all the kids were picked up. And I was one of the last one on and first off. Getting dropped off at the wrong stop could mean I was a 2 hour walk away from a place of familiarity
@@orlandonavarro5674 uh I'm sorry to tell you this good buddy but that time never really existed to some extent. Many abducted kids were deemed as runaways. " America's Most Wanted" was basically created because of this.
She was a angel AND IM SURE SHE WAS A LOVING MOM the fact that she cared enough and her soothing voice and her mannerism had to make Colton feel safe THIS IS ALWAYS A FEAR OF MINE! My 5 grandbabies are between 8-6 years old and they are all bus riders I have had several tense conversations with the elementary school & transportation God bless that lady she is an 😇
Exactly!!! There was a kid standing by the door at target the other day...I asked him where’s him mom, he said in the bathroom so I hung out in the dollar spot until she finally came out
When my kids were younger, I told them to find a mom with kids if they ever got lost. It's safer than going to a store employee. And I was pretty sure any mom would open her heart the way this woman did and help.
@@michellejohnson1298 A nice person for sure, but it's dangerous in today's society to take a strange child anywhere. The best option is to call a neighbor as a witness and keep the child safe as you call the police to take custody and take him home.
@@L1V2P9 She walked him home to make sure he arrived safely when he was clearly lost and evidently didn't know his mom's number. We complain there aren't enough good people, but when someone does something good everyone starts nitpicking
@Anna333 same. The same voice of local reporter. The national reporters have a different voice and vibe - more somber unless they're political commenters/"reporter".
I thought the exact opposite. The enthusiasm and rhythm of her voice sounded completely contrived to me and I found her really irritating to listen to.
@@bnanaaasbrown9529 oh no. Well compared to my local reporters, she sounds natural. My reporter always talk in a deeper lower register, that is not their actual voice
This reminds me of an incident back in the early 1990s when I was walking out to my car after a visit to a mall. Some kid (looked like he was about 7 or 8) ran up to me at the parking lot and said, "Mr, I can't find my dad. Please help me." I was 21 and had no experience dealing with kids but my instinct kicked in. I immediately told him, "Let's go back into the Mall to tell security." As we walked back towards the Mall, his dad came out and called his name. He ran to his dad and I waved at his dad to indicate "OK, you got him now." That incident scared me because 1) if that kid had approached the wrong guy, he would've been kidnapped! 2) I could've been falsely accused of kidnapping. Luckily, I took him BACK INTO the Mall and not away.
@@o0blubblub0o we don’t live in a normal society anymore. Kindness and caring is a trait that is quickly diminishing. People are becoming more judgmental and critical. She was being an angel, because she could have turned her head like obviously so many others did if she picked him up.
The school system sucks if there is ever a fight between students both students get in trouble. Seriously pisses me off even in cases where it’s like 3 v 1 fights if the kid getting ganged up on fights back they may get 1 or 2 less days then the attackers, or in some cases there all expelled. Honestly the school system is literally saying don’t fight someone you’ll get in as much trouble as the people attacking you. Well that is how it is in Tennessee and Louisiana I know for a fact, but I think it’s the same for all states.
I once got on the wrong school bus and to me, it was the scariest thing for me. The driver who was driving it made me get off and she was pretty rude about it. I think i was seven or eight years old and i didn't learn to how to speak up and say that i didn't recognize the neighborhood i was in. So i walked around hoping i'd recognize something to lead me home. Then i started crying and i kept walking around. I didn't know my address at the time, tho to this day i've never forgotten it because of that. So then a couple of these mexican guys saw me and started following me, as if i wasn't scared enough. Finally they caught up to me and they were asking me questions in spanish and my mom hadn't taught me spanish at the time. So then a guy on the bicycle shows up and they tried explaining to him what's going on in broken english. Finally, they called the police to come get me. The reason why they were following me in the first place was because they had never seen me in the neighborhood before. So i got to ride in the backseat of a cop car after they somehow managed to find where i lived. My mom was crying hysterically, she had been looking for me everywhere. She hugged and thanked the cop but i never got to thank those guys for helping me. I never got on the bus since then, but to this day, i wish i knew who those guys were so i could thank them. Update: OMG I've never had a 1,500 likes. Thanks so much!!!!
Update: they found the lady. “Shortly after this story aired on KHOU 11 News at 6, Lightfoot-Franklin received a message on NextDoor that a neighbor in the next community over is the one who found her son running along West Road. “Your post has me in tears,” the woman wrote to Lightfoot-Franklin on NextDoor. “We talk about your sweet Colton all the time since this occurred. I’m so glad I listened to my heart and I was there to help your son. My heart is so happy. He was so brave.” Lightfoot-Franklin said the two mothers exchanged numbers, and the Franklins are hoping to treat her to lunch.”
@Ellie5621 the big thing with your theory there is "if". you have no idea whether that's what happened or not, and given that the family who was actually involved with this is clearly grateful re: how the lady handled the situation, I think a better assumption that can be made is that you're getting mad over literally nothing. calm down, stop upsetting yourself over things you have no way of proving and attempting to villainize a stranger who- by all accounts and given the information available- did a good deed. edit: also like any viability your theory may have had is instantly lost once you realize the kid in question was delivered home immediately; why would your first assumption be that a lost kid, once returned to the home he obviously recognizes, just wander away once he's finally returned to the place he was obviously trying to return to? that makes absolutely no sense lmao, all the lady would have had to do is tell the kid to stay there AT HIS OWN HOME until his parents came home, and even that might be overkill bc there'd be literally no reason for him to "wander off" at that point. kids really aren't as stupid as you seem to think they are lol
@Ellie5621 you're petty AF and just can't admit you sounded stupid as hell. She brought back the kid The kid is alright Everybody is happy with the outcome Stfu.
Why does the school have to pat themselves on the back like that? They didn't ensure the safety of this child. Why can't they just say something like "We are grateful to the woman that helped the child and for his safe return. We will look at our driver policies to try and make sure they are doing all they can to prevent this from happening again."
Yeah, mistakes happen, but that statement is just shooting themselves in the foot with anybody having normal sensibilities. They should scold the bus driver, and fire the PR person!
If they write that, the reaction would be 'Ah, so you didn't do all you can to prevent this from happening previously. May we introduce you to our lawyer?'. An admission of guilt may have severe negative implications for the school. The school personnel have no choice but to react like this, lest they be held responsible for such a disaster and find themselves back in court, too.
@@hardanheavy Well it is one thing to avoid admitting responsibility, but it is another to congratulate yourself for doing a great job when you provably did not.
Bus driver's don't work for the school, they work for the county. So my guess is they are praising themselves for creating the address note for Colton to attach to his shirt. You're right though, it makes them look bad.
Missing piece of the story that the article link gives: the woman stayed around until the mother got home from looking for him. So they met her. The video made it seem like they didn't meet her, which gave me questions.
Thank you. I was wondering about that very detail. The reporter almost made it sound like the woman left him there alone. It didn't fit with what we had already seen of her.
Wow Liona...your comment is literally sending shivers down my back because I, too, believe it could have been a heavenly Angel...Whoever she is, God bless her for her loving kindness to a sweet, little, innocent boy who must have been terrified...Poor little guy...
I’m an EMT, and speak to my young patients the way I would my own kids. Even though my kids are adults, I still stop when a kid says mommy in the store!
In cs lewis' book great divorce, he talks about a woman who is honored I heaven. A normal woman who treated every child like her own and loved them. She was everyone's mother, sister, daughter because she loved and cared for each person she met. Angel indeed.
Ikr! Sounds like something off of some crazy satire sketch comedy show. I'll keep saying it, we are in the twilight zone. 2020 has been repeatedly b- slapping us in the face with that important bit of info lol. But seeing that there are ppl like that good samaritan still here helps alot.👍🏻✌🏻
I know, it seems like they didn't feel it was an urgent matter. I would think that under these circumstances, a school staff member (or school district staff person) would immediately drive the route of the bus and look for Colton. They seemed so blasé about it, like it was no big deal. (And then tried to make it sound like they helped him!)
This happened to me when I was a kid, but luckily I didn’t get off the bus. The next day the school assured my mother that they would personally escort me to the correct bus. They put me on the wrong bus again....
My mom once swore she heard a child crying one day when we lived in an apartment complex. I didn't hear a thing but she soon vanished, only to return like half an hour later saying there had been a little boy nearby crying cause he accidentally got dropped off at the wrong part of the complex and was lost. She took him to the front building and waited with him until his dad was contacted and got him. From that day I was convinced parents have super-senses or something when it comes to kids.
I agree I'm a Mum & I can be in the deepest sleep but as soon as one of our children wakes up crying from a bad dream I'm awake. So glad this story has a happy ending as so many things could have gone wrong but thankfully we do have some sweet angels on our planet who will help ❤️
This is why my daughter moved from her bassinet to a crib at 6 weeks. I woke up every time she even sighed. She was sleeping six hours a night, but I was lucky to get two. Her nursery was right next to our room, so I still heard if she fussed.
@Andy's evil twin Yes, but not everyone is taught kindness. I was. My grandparents, especially, were endlessly kind and taught me we were all responsible for the defenseless, the hungry and the vulnerable. But when I was volunteering at a local elementary school, I saw many kids who had experienced little kindness in there lives. When I asked the name of one skinny little fellow, so I could put it in a book I was giving him, he looked up at me, eyes brimming with tears and whispered "Sh*t. They call me Sh*t. Nothing else." I found out his actual name from the teacher, because he didn't know it. I don't imagine his parents were teaching him kindness.
@@estherx5859 not... really. sympathy isn't hard for moms when they see other people's children in fear and need. maybe in extreme situations when it's their child vs another, but this wasn't one of those situations.
As a MAN and Father, I cannot imagine not helping either. Way back in 1984 I exited work at 11PM and as I arrived on the street I heard crying. It was a little girl, standing at the top of a concrete walkup at the rear of a nightclub. As it was a rear door it had locked behind her. When I got to her I sat down on the top steps and soothed her with words, put my shirt over her shoulders (it was cold) and waited. About ten minutes went by before her father came out , in a panic, looking for his baby. I had to ask the man to get my shirt back, and not even a thank you from dad. But that is OK. My Lord God saw it all.
@@babyelijahwood7542 that's a bunch of bulshit I know a bunch of people that are moms that don't even take care of the kids they have let alone care about somebody else's I don't know what Sesame street you live on
@@babyelijahwood7542 Being a mother doesn’t give someone a special set of emotions or compassions; some people who are already kind might find it easier to care about someone’s child once they’ve had their own, but that’s to do with empathy, not motherhood. So it still is shocking/noteworthy that this woman did what she did. Because it shows Not that, ‘she must be a mother’ as OP said-but that she is a kind human being.
@@raintreeboyz554 there's a difference between 'news anchor' and 'news reporter'. Also, if your comment has an actual point other than to blatantly offend or shame then please, do explain.
Sorry but I have to disagree. Most people don’t want anyone else outside of their “normal” circle looking after their kids. (school employees, daycare employees, first responders, family)
@@sherbaum1985 Being in distress has some pretty varying levels of severity....So you're saying someone is perhaps assaulting a child or they are lost crying in a public area with nobody to help them you just ignore them for the sake of making the parents comfortable? What a stupid sentiment. Lol yeah sure makes sense, those parents will be more comfortable with a dead or injured child obviously. At least someone else didn't take care of their kid whew dodged a bullet there... (Sarcasm)
So the boy got on the correct bus, but got off at the wrong stop? It sounds like the school did do it’s job. Where it failed was at the transportation side of things. The bus driver didn’t even remember the child getting on or off.
This happened to my daughter when I lived in Texas, I contacted the school when my daughter didn't make it home they said she was on the bus...she was, the wrong bus. The driver realized contacted the school and got her home.. I am relieved that this baby made it home❤️
She was just another mother that knew that little guy needed help . It didn’t matter who’s child it was he was a kid in need of help . And he is just too cute 🥰!!!!
I think you’re probably right, although I’m not a mother and I would have done the same thing! It’s really anyone who has a heart and compassion for people, especially children, and can put themselves in the shoes of the child or the child’s worried parents. And yes, he is adorable! ❤️
I had difficult pregnancies and worried I could pass out. I taught my daughter to look for a nice mommy and to ask her for help if anything happened to me. Loving mamas are the best!
@@lizabuddenhagen9906 that’s exactly what my wife told our two sons when they were little guys- if you’re lost or need help, find a mommy and she will help you find us or help you. We also put dog tags inside thier clothes with our contact info.
It's likely but I had a similar situation last year. I'm not a mom (yet, but I'm hopeful) but I am an aunt and I helped raise one of my little cousins. I think it's human nature to be protective of children. At least if you are a normal human anyway. I'm just happy this little one made it home safe ❤.
You don't have to be a mom to sympathize. Good people have empathy for others, and they can imagine what the boy must have felt like to be running so scared...and how the parents must feel knowing their boy is missing. You don't need to be a parent to imagine that. Empathy is putting yourself in someone else's shoes or at least trying to imagine things from their perspective. Good people will help a child. In fact, if someone won't help a child...any child...they are not a decent human being.
@@le_th_ True plus some of us are "moms" without having children or not yet. When I was a young woman without children I totally would have reached out to him.
Lol the school acted like they sent the woman to get him, they did nothing for the situation
“Oh yeah that mystery woman is a staff member of the school” - some douche
They trying so hard not get sued
Bro they care about gettin sued and not even care one bit about the poor boy
See this is why I fricking hate schools
Us latchkey kids (Generation x) and all the generations before that, once we left the school grounds we were no longer their responsibility.
That child looks like he is prek those teachers aremsupposed to be putting those kids directly on the right bus. Mistakes like that shouldnt happen and I would pissed. 1. Bc my child would be scared to death. 2. Bc i would be scared to death. 3. Bc I trust you with my child and this shouldnt happen.
I'm SOOO glad the wrong stranger didn't find him.
Statistically you'd have to leave your child unattended for 30,000 hours before a predator is likely to kidnap them. But with the internet and news sensationalism now it puts irrational fear in people. Before internet parents let their kids run the neighborhoods all day long without parental supervision and kids were not being kidnapped
@@dougmawer5205 What does that have to do with anything she said?
@@TheBerkeleyBeauty Are you slow?
@@TheBerkeleyBeauty Oooooooh nvm you're a vegan. You lack the nutrients for any logical thought.
Lmaooo
When I was about his age I got lost and a man closing his grocery store noticed me. He took me back inside his store and set me on the counter. Gave me a moon pie and an R.C. cola. Called the police and I knew my address. I have often thought of that man. God bless him.That was in 60' or 62'
I love Moon Pies😋
@@prettypoppin_552 That day.....I did too
A moon pie!!! 👏😀
Love your story 💞
@@KGF007 thanks, I've often thought of that guy. If I see him in heaven will I know him? I think I will. He will have reward for his kindness to a child.
I was out in the street walking my dog when a young boy (about 8 years old) was crying. He got off at the wrong stop. He asked me if I could take him home. So the dog, boy, and I drove to his home, and I waited to make sure he got inside. He had just moved and was confused. It breaks your heart when you see how upset and scared they are. I'm so glad that I was there.
God bless you
Me too
You are a good person
God bless you
Right place, right time. That’s God right there baby❤️❤️
Thank the teacher who put his address in his clothes. She's a hero too
Whoever drove that bus should have been verifying the kids’ drop off address with those address tags on the kids. It seems like it’s either a case of neglect on job responsibilities or that driver was never told about the address tags.
Thank the teacher and the lady that took the boy back.
I had a stupid friend (not a great mother) and I asked her twice does your kid know your home address and phone number. She of course said no. Her kid is 5. I said you need to put a note in her backpack and laminate it if she ever gets lost. Also drill it into her head what your address is. Has she done this? No. Has done nothing. Everyone needs to do things to ensure safety. The teacher who did the address sticker is smart.
And the sibling that noticed and called mum straight away
@@ricksays7133 that would take so much time tho? It’s just unrealistic
She wasn't No stranger. She was a friend you haven't met yet🤙
Tony, that's such a beautiful way of looking at this situation! Not a stranger, just a friend you haven't met yet.... I love that!!!
Love it..😊
I love that. I’ll always remember that phrase.
Oh that's wonderful!
Profound and heart warming response.
A stranger taking more responsibility for a child than the school does. Smh
Disgusting how the school reacted.
This day and age it takes a village
This happened to my family at an amusement park. Some kid got lost and couldn’t find his parents. We took him to security and security said themselves that we cared about this kid more than his parents did
I know made me cry most schools r same tho
That's ashame. If the school and bus drivers wood look past their stubbornness to pay attention to the children for once, we wouldn't be having all of these issues. They need to learn that their jobs aren't to keep school doors open and handle kids for 8 hours a day. It's to also be in charge of their safety
The way she was calling him “baby” though. ❤
I caught that too, what a sweet woman.
❤❤
you can tell she's a mom.
Kid looked comfortable. Good to see humanity isn't lost
Not all people is evil! God will bless that lady let's move forward people!
Cant say the same about Janet Irving
Yeah kid clearly wasn't afraid, probably more worried about getting in trouble with mom at that point lol
Amen well said
Wow his teacher wow she saved his life
That poor boy was probably so scared. Bless that woman for comforting him
BRUH, 42 YEARS AGO??
@@arachnid_08 lmao I put it in my username so it looks like it’s 42 years old, I love seeing people’s reactions
@@notgreatnotterrible48years63 Bruhhh ahahhahahah good move
42 years?! That'll be the day.
Your name got me nice job there couldn't stop laughing..😅🤣😂🤣
When I was 4, I got lost in San Francisco. I was bawling, when An old women picked me up off the ground and hugged me. She took me to a police officer inside a nearby bank. 5 hours later my parents found me but she was gone. Never got to thank her gentle kindness-
I can't imagine how worried sick your parents must have been after 5 hours!
I’d say that person that helped you was an angel in disguise. 🤔🙏🏼😉
You have a sprit guide my friend ✨
@Patria Ryder you were missing overnight?
@sway4everything That old woman was me. Your very welcome sweetness 🧓
It's good to know there are people in this world that are thoughtful.
-The loving family that searched for their kid
-The teacher that puts the kid's address on their backpack, in case he got lost
-The stranger that recognized the kid was lost and brought him back
Lol.. family searching for its kid? 🤣
@@creamfilled08 lmao maybe where you’re from
The bus transportation and school faculty meanwhile...
The saddest part is that really is no shortage of good people who look out for one another. The messy, hateful, negative stuff just gets all the exposure because fear and controversy are much more marketable, unfortunately.
You are so right. My late mother would always say: there are many more good people than bad people. Bad people make better headlines and sell more newspapers.
Y’all need to promote Ms. Reporter cause homegirl got me hooked
Right? I’m not even from Texas and I’d watch that news channel just for her!
😂
she was all "once upon a time in a far away land..."
@@lazypops3117
😂
@@cactus.3157
Same, I'm Canadian but would watch that local channel every day!!!
😂😂😂
That school is disgraceful for trying to take credit for dropping the ball. 🤦🏽♀️
RIGHT?! One, the driver should have noticed him getting off at the wrong stop and two, when his parents called, they should've been making phone calls and sending people out to look for him as well! Right away! My food order got messed up with Uber eats this am and they took more action than this school!! I can't imagine how scared he must of been😩😩😩 I'm so thankful he's home💙
@@blacksheep7055 To be fair, it also the parent job to make sure their kid get off sat the correct stop. My mom made sure it was me (10), my sister (8), and my other sister (5) was all together on the bus so I could watch them both and make sure they get off the right stop. If a kid is 6 year old, you shouldn't let them ride the bus alone, it just not safe. Either you take them to school or have an older sibling with them on the bus. Little kid don't know any better.
@@bobbysmith8095 in New York City they don’t let the kids off unless there is an adult to take them. That should be common for all kids under 10 years old.
@@Sonturist Yeah that a genius idea. It shouldn't be the bus driver job to check to make sure every kid get off at the correct stop. (unless they give him a sheet with name and faces and stop number) cuz he don't know half those kid. He just doing his job. Like he suppose to get fire if a parent didn't show up on time and a kid left to walk home? Bus driver can only be accountable to a certain point cuz at the end of the day, he just doing his job. Driving a bus not babysitting.
@@bobbysmith8095 I work for the school district in my state. A parent is suppose to teach/identify the stops with their kid but once that kid enters a bus or school building, their safety and getting back to their designated drop off stop is the school and transportation responsibility. They dropped the ball.
Not only is the school trying to make it seem like it wasn’t their fault, they’re trying to act like THEY were the hero. Wow.
They're taking a play out of the Trump playbook... You create the problem and fix it and act like your the one that fixed the problem...
@@bigcity420 rent free in your head man. Not everything is about trump
The school did get him on the right bus, didn't they ?
How can they control where he gets off ? That is where things went wrong. Maybe the family can rehearse the ride to school and back home WITH him until he knows it cold. Can the bus driver remind him when it's time to get off ? A boy of his age is not going to do things perfectly every time.
I agree. It makes my blood boil!
@@bigcity420 SERIOUSLY?! Story above a heroic samaritan, grateful family and a little boy and all you thought about was TRUMP?!
GET...A...LIFE.
As a first grader I’ve taken the wrong bus to school before. I knew I was at the wrong school, just watching students slowly go to their classes as the crowd got smaller and smaller. There was another student there, an asian girl who was obviously older than me asking if u need help, told her I was at the wrong school, took me to the office. Didn’t know my address, home number but thank god a staff that works at my school was there, she was kind enough to drop me off.
Til this day (33 years old) I regret not asking for the girl’s name and not remembering the lady’s name.
Something I will never forget and thankful for.
Thank you!
You didn’t know your address and home phone number at school age?
Hey, you can sometimes look up old yearbooks, if you can find out the name of the school and remember what year, you might be able to find her!
"I believe there are angels among us"...
I thought you were a first grader through most of this comment
Thankfully she found him and not some creep. Could've gone bad so fast.
Thing is, if you're a guy that's likely to be assumed to be creep for existing, and you're the one to find the kid in trouble, what now? That's fun, let me tell ya...
This is easily how kids could disappear something scares them and they run the wrong way into the wrong alley and that's the end of it. This woman could very well save this kid's life I know exaggeration whatsoever!
There was a case in the UK, in the early 1990's the school girlmade some error but eventually caught another bus to get back. Unfortunately, the next bus was driven by a paedophile who locked her in and she was never seen again. It was a regular city bus, could happen to anyone. Also, my neighbour was a bus driver and he left suddenly to go back to Turkey. Afterwards, from the post, we realised he had lost his job and was being sent court summons for exposing himself to kids.
@@pigeonlove do you know the name of the case? I’d like to learn more.
@@pigeonlove i’d like to learn more too please
Meanwhile it sounds like the school is trying to evade responsibility.
I feel like so many schools do this (lack accountability)... so frustrating... the worst part is knowing it will happen again if they don’t take this seriously.
It's not the schools fault. The schools job is to get the kids ON the bus, not off it.
@@bremCZ each child remains the school’s responsibility until the child reaches their house safely and securely. if the child does not reach their house, or the right house for that matter, that is the fault of the bus driver, who works for the school.
so therefore, it IS the school’s fault. I certainly hope you never have children that have to ride the bus every day. 😳 imagine the bus driver not doing their job that they get paid for, losing your child, and then someone having the audacity to tell you it’s not the schools’ fault. then who is to blame? the child??
Which is funny because when I got into a fight in high school after we got off of the bus, the school said we are their responsibility from when we get off of the bus until we get home. It seems they use different excuses to suit their narrative.
OK, props to the teacher for thinking of the address sticker.
And whoever the Good Samaritan was, well, bless you ma'am. You done good.
Right! That teacher saved that baby's life!
😭😭😭😭😭
Teachers are required to do that for the first 10 days of school.
@@tlc-123 not all teachers, I work at an elementary school and we have never done something like that. Although it is a smart idea it’s not required.
@@mychaelaayres6 yes everyone should
Much love to this woman. This situation could have gone so terribly wrong.
@@manymany4879 huh
@@bastos3237 Yeah, that troll deleted his ugly comment.
@@ermagerdmuffins fr
@@ermagerdmuffins what was it?
We need to stop listening to all the fake racism and hate talk and get back to just being good Americans.
The school is horrible taking the shine from a woman who actually helped this kid get home.
LEGEND HAS IT- SHE COULD OF BEEN A GUARDIAN ANGEL.☁️🕊
She should have called the cops and let them handle it.
@@thisistheaccountname oh shut up
i went to that school 🌝
@@thisistheaccountname stfu
Shame on the school for trying to steal this ladies credit. She is the one that needs to be commended for reacting promptly to get this baby home. It was transportation fought. Thankfully the teacher put his address on him.
Yes wtf
Schools always do that.
I noticed nobody from the school bothered to go out and help look for him.
Thank you to his Teacher. Transportation is now alerted to the fact that this young boy will need a little extra supervision until he matures enough to get off at his stop.
@@The9AcesFamily not all schools. Home address is considered private information and is FERPA protected. Our bus drivers for my school district carry a list with student address. I do not work for the same district that this child attends. Thankfully this lady helped out and the child got home safely. All parents should make sure their kids carry a paper with home address/phone numbers in their school bag and pinned to the inside of their clothing for the first few weeks of school. You can also label your child's outside clothing with bus stop information so the driver can see it. I label my students' bus stops with masking tape on their clothing the first 2 weeks of school.
The lady reporter is full of expressions. I like that better than the deadpan delivery that majority of the reporters do.
She is awesome! I wish we could see more reporters just like her.
You're right, most reporters are so uptight and boring that's mostly the reason I don't watch the news anymore.
local news is so much better than national news
She radiates so much joy and warmth 🤗
She is such a good reposter huh! I thought the exact same
My bus driver would always wait for kids to enter the house before pulling off. I thought it was protocol. I guess he was simply a good person.
My bus stop was no where near my house. There was 20 of us at one stop so the driver never saw anyone get inside. All depends on the area I guess.
@@BeboRulzthat’s how it was for me in high school but usually for smaller kids they will drop them off directly in front of their home
Indeed ....
I guess in big cities it is much different than the small towns I grew up in. Our entire school started and stopped at the same time. So, it was just one bus trip for all the kids. Big cities have so many schools that start at different times so the bus drivers finish one route and go start another. So, they have hundreds of kids to keep track of. I imagine it is easier to lose a kid in that situation.
where I live the parents are responsible that. Weird to me that a bus driver needs to watch where 25 different kids need to go
This school wiping their hands of all responsibility is so wrong.
Isn't that today's climate? Admit NO guilt. Dont even ACKNOWLEDGE that a mistake was made. Instead, issue a generic, (hopefully) deflective filibuster statement
It’s a school. What do you expect. Students have died because of something schools have cause. If schools refuse to own up to a death I doubt they’ll own up to a temporary misplacement
Pretty much true and it's sad. The school failed point blank. They should be lucky they have there jobs for this gross incompetence
It was the kids fault whether he knew better or not, he got off at the wrong stop. The school can't control that
So american
That reporter is throwing strong "gather round the campfire and I'll tell you a spooooky tale" vibes. I love it!
She's awesome!
And bring marshmallows. Hurray. :D
Totally!!
Loved this story when l viewed it the first time. It still resonates with me. Bless all of those who were instrumental in the safe return of this child. ANGELS were doing their jobs.
She’s been watching too many hour-long Dateline murder mysteries. I thought she was going to go home and find a slaughtered family of five, and surprise surprise, the ice cream man did it!
The bus driver was like: "You don't know where you live? Me neither, byeee."
Exactly. Thank God the lady stayed with little Colton.
One time in the first day of school we had to tell the bus driver how to get to our house 😂
Right?? Like damn, take the kid back to the school and call his parents to pick him up!!!
Even though he literally had his address stuck on his shirt 🤦♀️
It’s a messed up situation for sure, but your delivery made me laugh! 😂
I got lost after crashing and getting separated from my parents and friends at a ski resort when I was around 8. Strangers skied down with me to the bottom lift and eventually caught up with my parents. Thankfully there are still plenty of good people in this world.
School did everything to avoid lawsuit. Didn't sound like they cared much. Smh
Yep
who thought they did? schools shit
sound like they just used different bus driver and he stop at wrong place...
@@campkira that's not an excuse. It's not Metro. It's an elementary school bus with kindergarteners and first graders on it. You do not drop small children off in the wrong place alone and leave.
They could at least have given the token 'lessons have been learnt'! There is absolutely no responsibility taken, which gives no assurance this won't happen again.
The way she spoke to the child shows the purity in her character.
Every kind person talk this way to a child
Not to detract from her character, but I've heard abusive people talk like that to people as a way to mask how they truly are, unfortunately.
I think she's a mom too and that's how we'd want someone to treat our children if they were lost
@@sdm1568 What a useless comment, you just had to be a negative Nelly. Life must suck being suspicious of every nice person in case they're just "masking how they truly are"...Classic projection here I think.
@@sdm1568 that has nothing to do with this she brought him home.
So glad that you had an Angel looking over your little boy.
You have one of those comments I read first to where I absolutely stop reading others comment because how good yours was.
White people to the rescue 👏🏽
@@pattimaeda6097 racist in the comments 👏🏻
How about teaching the boy his address and phone number and put it in his back pack and books, why the mother didnt think off that ?
So glad this country is coming back together after the MONSTER has been dethroned 👍🏿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
So glad he made it safely. This is what all adults should do! We need to support and take care of little ones. I was in a similar situation at a summer camp on a college campus and was shocked when no adults were concerned when a lost girl was asking for help finding her camp and dorm. I stepped in and made sure she was reunited safely with her group. Don't be the person who just ignores- act🙏.
I bet she’s another mom. That’s mama bear energy.
The sad thing in todays world is that as a man I found a crying child who couldn't find his mum and I had to ask him to wait there as I went over to my mums house to have here help me so I wouldn't be accused of anything (grown man with a crying child he doesn't know is not a good look). Found his mum in the end 4 houses up at a friends.
Absolutely.
Shouldn’t it be human nature instead of special mom energy?!? Who wouldn’t spend a fraction of our time to help a child in need?!?
@@smithamy1982 read the comment above yours about the man's experience goofy
@@smithamy1982 Agreed. This happened to me once when I was shopping.
A little girl lost her mom. She was nervously searching around for her and I was the ONLY one who took notice. Once I started asking her questions and got her talking, THEN the other women in the area started to pay attention. One of them found her mom on the other side of the store. After the two were reunited one of the women said to me that we all must have felt the need to do it because we're mothers. The thing is, I am actually not a mother. The truth is that the majority of them did not notice or care about her walking around for a good three or four minutes alone looking very concerned to the point of near tears. The only reason I took so long to help the girl is because I wasn't sure of what the boundaries were in this country (USA) with respect to strangers approaching children who are in need. In the end, I figured uncovering the source of her panic was probably more important than me breaking social taboos.
The reality was that I was the first one to approach her and ask her if she was lost, not any of the numerous middle aged women (some of whom were undoubtedly mothers). Whether or not she is a mother, the woman in this video did a great job and I hope that she and the boy's family are able to meet up one day.
You can tell the woman really cared when she got down to his level to talk to him!
@Kristen Hotchkiss same!
I noticed that too! I love it when grow ups do that. L
but how do they not know the woman? she then left him at the door alone, when the parents weren't home? confused
@@seriousorganizer ya, did she just leave him there alone?
Lmao I just thought of when cartman (South Park) spit in the nanny’s mouth when she got down to his level 😂
The school was proud about how quickly they denied responsibility.
Lmao, exactly what I was thinking 😂
What responsibility are you suggesting they denied that they had?
@@Laudrengen The school is Responsible for you until you make it home this is what I found out you can leave school right and if you get in a fight on your way home you can still get suspended but if you go home and come out your house and get in a fight you won’t get suspended because the school Is no longer responsible for you
They always will you know why? because they don't want to get sued. Schools these days can get sued for a large amount of money. It depends on the situation like child abuse or crazy teachers that do stuff with students. Teachers have been sued before but not the school. The school is always responsible for hiring crazy people that hurt children and yet they don't think its their problem. i know this doesn't have anything to do with this video but its important to know this.
that's what schools do.
She was your angel. It's so awesome that it was her natural state of being! A good mom is always what the world needs!!!
Im sorry, but why is the school acting like they had a part in this? The woman did that kind act by herself, none of the staff or teachers helped her, nor did they walk him to his home.
With his address on his shirt, how did he get off at the wrong address??!! Who is bus driver??
@@gummibears211 i mean, it would be the transportations fault, the bus driver specifically. The teacher made sure he got on the right bus and that's all they know. Transportation would be able to look at the cams to see where he was dropped off, which they did
@Billy Joel they know how many kids get off and on at certain stops and they have the names of the kids. On the first day of school they should be aware that little kids do not know when to get off. If the bus driver was paying attention they would have known to many or to little kids got off.
@Billy Joel the kid also had his address on his shirt just in case something like that happened. It isn't the parents fault the bus driver didn't care to at least count heads and it isnt the child's fault because he is a child and didn't know.
@@Kolazola It's not transportation's fault. It's the teacher's and the school's fault. He never got on the right bus in the first place and their regular driver said he was never on the bus in the first place. When boarding school buses, it is the teacher's job to assure that each kid is on the right bus.
1984...I was 7, I went to the New Edition concert with my 15 year old cousin. She saw her friends, got excited and next thing I know I cant find her. I was a little overwhelmed as a kid because the coliseum was full and tall ppl were everywhere. This white teenage girl comes up to me ask me am I lost Im like yes, she let me stay with her rest of time and helped me find my cousin. Where ever she is in this life, thanks.
That's very beautiful
I wanted to say something wholesome, but I'm the 69th like >.
I hope she's living her best life. That's awesome!
@@Matt_T15 I believe she meant that because she was at a New Edition concert she probably was a young black girl and she was saying that to make a point that it doesn't matter your color people are willing to help you so when that white lady helped that young black boy she was saying I went to a New Edition concert and a white teenager helped me as if to say people will help you no matter what that's why she said it you're probably a liberal I'm quite sure you're a liberal you guys take everything so backwards so wrong you never really have any essence of yourself to look into a story deeper you just right off the bat say something right out of your mouth which is definitely not connected to your brain
You’re making a good point, however from a non US stand point it’s a little sad that it’s all about race for Americans.
That women is going to be blown away when she realizes this. She will probably say “I did what anyone would do” which is sadly not true.
@@KEM85
True
When I saw the title I was like “why is there news about this....”
@@KEM85I don't think she said most people are predator's. I don't think she was being negative. You stop be negative. She only stated an opinion which is true. It could have ended badly, but thankfully it didn't.
@@howdyfellas920 Not true. Good things happen every day, they just don't make the news.
@@howdyfellas920 Not true. Most good things are never reported on, but ever bad thing is.
@@KEM85 you’re right that most people aren’t child predators. But probably many people wouldn’t necessarily have stopped and made sure he got home safely. They may have just seen him and thought “not my problem” while this kid ends up being hit by a car or something.
Im 67 and in my day with our children this is exactly how all the parents were. Everybody watched out for each other. Blessings on your family as this could of been tragic. Your son looked good on his first day of school. ❤
I'm glad he ended up with the right person
Right
And not some democrat pedo like the guy at wi spa in LA
@@humboldttruthteller5445 it's a 'karen' thing. they wouldn't understand
Well I mean he didn’t go to the right area but got to the right person.
Amen!
So glad this precious child was returned safe. We all need to be like this woman. Look out for each other
Amen
🙏🙏💝💝💗🕊️
Yes, Lets find this Lady and thank her for HER good deed.
Um hi. I found a munchkin in the lost & found & i think he belongs to you. You dont know me, not that it matters, i mean, i mean no harm. But i just figured id return him to your safety. K have a good day, bye. :/ 🤔 Yt was on it... Not really. Just by coincidence, i was admiring a little dudes charms the other day. Little rugrat wanted his toy cars but his mom made him return it. He walked back w/ his wiwhoa man swag, all like its ok. I still love & admire you trucks & cars. One day, i can deal w/ the real thing. He was such a trooper about it. I almost wanted to give him the $ for it. But i didnt know how his mom would take it. If he was being disciplined, thought it was an insult bc who knows, im insinuating theyre poor or whatever other random ish. So i decided not to. Random stranger kid out there, where ever you are, i hope you get all the dude toys you want for christmas. Little guy warmed my heart for a bit. Honestly, i shouldve just kidnapped him. Jk.
Ahem. Not your kid not your problem. Parents should act like parents for a change .
This lady is so sweet. Even the way she talked to the kid, she made him feel very comfortable.
She has to be a mom. Great video.
She was so kind.
If the kid was white it would ha e been a different story smh
Aaron Gonzalez why would it be different?
@@aarongonzalez4458 Elaborate please?
Great reporting! This woman has a great style, animated, & excited to tell us the story, like she is sitting at our dining room table.
"Is she usually here, baby?" Aw... my heart!! FIND THAT WOMAN!!
PLEASE!
Amen!
I'm so confused though. Did she just leave him there alone at the house when no one was home?
@@suzannenorton3807 I think the brother was home, as the parents went out looking for him, it was just a short grab of the footage. Good woman.
This lady proves that there are still good people in the world.
You proved that this mindless post will never die.
@@starrisesky I wish people would stop saying that. You don't have to be a mother in order to possess that instinct. It just comes naturally, whether or not you have kids. I'm not a mother, but I have little nieces and nephews I'd risk my life for because that's the type of person I am.
@@starrisesky especially a mother *Now imagine i posted in a really sarcastic voice, because of course no one else cares about kids, let them die who cares. Especially a mother, give me strength
I think most people would’ve helped the little kid out.
@@wokemiddle1205 yeah agreed, it's the norm and most people would help out if they could. Also no one "risked their life" people need to drop the covid hysteria, turn off the TV.
Bet that woman was a mother and knew to protect this baby at all cost. She has a kind heart. Glad it was a happy ending xo
That's an extremely shitty assumption.
You don't have to be a mother to be a decent human being, what a dumb comment
I can’t imagine why people are triggered by someone assuming a grown woman is a mama. Even if she’s not it’s not an insult lol 😂 the internet is strange
I thought the same probably a mother
Why are people so triggered. You can tell just by the way she talks to him you can tell she's a mom or works with kids
Thank you for your kindness and bringing this kid home. When he was scared and lost.. your the blessing to this family
The woman who returned him made me tear up. She's an angel. Thank you kind stranger for your beautiful heart ♥️
Exactly 🕊️💝
Yes, BUT shouldn’t we expect this behavior from all adults?
Also realize that people live up (or down) to expectations.
@Brayden Dempsey - Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
I do agree we need to show appreciation for those who do good. It not only reinforces their behavior, but holds it up as a standard for others to live up to. Good triumphs through an endless line of small steps.
I find it sad this woman’s actions are deserving of being singled out - which in no way detracts from my appreciation of her. Instead it magnifies her importance not only for what she did for this child and his family, but for what her example does for society at large.
As for Africa, I think you may be oversimplifying AND underestimating scale. We could be doing more, but also important to recognize all that we are already doing. Positive reinforcement of good behavior tends to be more effective than criticism or punishment.
Oh come on. Any normal person would do that. Your acting like it’s surprising.
@@billthebutcher1821 - Majority of us who are “normal” were raised by normal parents and surrounded mostly by normal neighbors. To us this seems like normal behavior you would expect from any decent human being. Depends a bit on where you are in some places “normal” is a rarity. I find it sad that this behavior needs to be called out, but that does not detract from the “goodness” of her behavior.
The reporter made it so dramatic as if she’s in an action movie but realistically she’s freezing outside 😭😭😂
Nah, she's not freezing. This is deep in southeast Texas & the average November low is in the 50s. Besides, Ms. Melissa has a big heart keeping her warm. Her sparkle really comes across, too...bet she's a great friend.
they need to added run time
That's good, shes enjoying her job! Jeez, people just need to let others do their thing without having to laugh or comment about it... She did a great job
Not in Houston, Texas she's not!
Come on lol
She’s energetic and positive about her job. I like it 👍
This lady drove me to my house after I got off at the wrong train stop at night. I was 28 😅 she was so kind.
😂
That happened to me too in Italy. The train arrived just after the last connection left to cross the border (they said it would be held back but it wasn't) and this lady drove me 50km to Nice in France. The station was full of very dubious people, she was an angel really.
Lmao
@@pigeonlove Nice has nice people. On my second day in Nice, buses were on strike and I got lost walking around after 2 hours. Couldn't find my way back. A kind lady offered me a ride back. She lived on the same street with my youth hostel.
Everyone meet God Bless Angel sent by Jesus Christ 🙏🙏❤️
This actually happened to me as a kid. I was around 5 and got off at the wrong bus stop. Luckily we lived in a pretty closed off neighborhood and a lady happened to be driving a golfcart around the block. Picked me up asked my name and just happened to know my grandmother so she dropped me off there. Really awesome to see people still doing this.
That lady likely doesn't want to be found 😉 sometimes recognition isn't important. Passing the good deed around means way more.
Yep ☺ true. The little boy is safe and that was what mattered most to her and everyone else.
Absolutely, that is the definition of a Hero. Good for her, nice seeing stories like this, especially in 2020.
Absolutely! Stories like this just remind people to be more aware of things that are out of place, because it could save someone's life!
Good point. A truly virtuous act is one without the want of recognition. You do something because it's right, not to get lifted up.
I think the mother just wants the opportunity to thank the woman face to face (while keeping social distance, obviously), over the phone or however, but she just wants to say it to her personally.
She’s obviously a mother and most likely a damn good one. Kudos to her!!!
T Webb You don’t have to be a mother to do a good thing like that
Wow Daniel that’s shitty af dude
I am crying, she is a beautiful soul.
@@Tat2d_Barbi_420 At least he's honest I guess lol.
@@jhowardsupporter no he wouldnt moron stop spewing lies
I really like to see mama’s be mama’s to other kids.... Some mama’s can’t help it. We are just everybody’s mama....❤️❤️❤️
Amen Yessss!!!! When dropping my kids off in the am .....I used to Pray over all the kids walking.... I wished i could pick them up and drop them all off safely..... I often hoped someone prayed over mine also as they were headed home in the evening.
Yes!!!! It’s just natural for good moms to look out for everyone else’s kids.
God bless you
❤️❤️❤️
My grandmother used to say to us all the time, "a real mother will never mistreat another woman's child, nor will she fail to help a child in need."
Things like this restores a little bit of faith in humanity, this could've been a horrible situation but thankfully there are good people still out there in the world
That woman will be forgotten in the history books but that family will never forget her. This right here shows you that this world is not totally screwed and there’s good people all around us
Real news! It’s about time. There’s so much good still happening , but good news doesn’t make money😕I’m sick and tired of the money system
this is very very rare too. Evil exists in human nature so that woman did more mothering than that child's own mother.
Of course there are! Don’t let the media cloud your view, people are generally kind... but they’d rather hide which is understandable
影山 many of us don’t hide. But it’s OK if you do, I would understand. I just realize but it’s going to take some heroes, and anybody with the ability needs to get out and fight. Everyone gets scared, it’s all what you do with that energy that matters. Hang in there. I got your six.❤️👈🌎
@@angusbeef524 Lmfao why would I need to hide, I’m not afraid of physical confrontations or my social reputation. If people didn’t hide, the world wouldn’t be in such a sorry state. There’s only so much a handful of us can do
The school's response was basically "Yeah, we lost the kid, but at least we answered the phone when you called us. Don't we get any credit for answering the phone?"
Or put simply: Not my child, Not my problem.
Oooop☺... Patrick and Spindly not funny but funny asf...Y'all got me 💀
i mean the kid got off at the wrong stop. what are they supposed to do?
@@bigpeenerpeen Maybe at least have some kind of tracking system in place so they know what stop each kid gets off at each day. These aren't highschoolers who know how to take care of themselves, they're little kids. Bus drivers are supposed to pay attention to make sure kids get off at the correct stop. Obviously the bus driver screwed up and the school is covering for him/her to try and avoid a lawsuit.
@@owly4972 do you have any idea how many students bus drivers take a day. You think they can remember what stop for each student?
The teacher who put his address on his shirt and the woman who found him are angels. Thank God he was returned home safely.
.....which makes me ponder the sort of life we're leading these days, when a kid gets off the bus at the wrong stop and that makes hell break loose with everybody in anguish thinking the kid will get abducted by some weirdo or psycho....Long gone are the days when we kids could go wandering anywhere in town without anyone attempting to do any harm to us....That was a decent society and a decent life to be lived.
I just realized that’s something that I should do for my son when he starts kindergarten next year. Inside the backpack. And teach him to know his home address and/or my phone number. That’s so scary!
@@orlandonavarro5674 I think it also depends on how large your city or town is. When I was a kid my bus drive was 40-45 mins long AFTER all the kids were picked up. And I was one of the last one on and first off. Getting dropped off at the wrong stop could mean I was a 2 hour walk away from a place of familiarity
@@hiddentruebeauty - Agree - Big cities are not kind places for little kids to play in...small towns are friendlier because everybody knows everybody.
@@orlandonavarro5674 uh I'm sorry to tell you this good buddy but that time never really existed to some extent. Many abducted kids were deemed as runaways. " America's Most Wanted" was basically created because of this.
She was a angel AND IM SURE SHE WAS A LOVING MOM the fact that she cared enough and her soothing voice and her mannerism had to make Colton feel safe THIS IS ALWAYS A FEAR OF MINE! My 5 grandbabies are between 8-6 years old and they are all bus riders I have had several tense conversations with the elementary school & transportation God bless that lady she is an 😇
I dont care who's child it is , I WILL HELP THEM.
Exactly!!! There was a kid standing by the door at target the other day...I asked him where’s him mom, he said in the bathroom so I hung out in the dollar spot until she finally came out
When my kids were younger, I told them to find a mom with kids if they ever got lost. It's safer than going to a store employee. And I was pretty sure any mom would open her heart the way this woman did and help.
Yes yes yes! Too many creeps in this world to leave a kid by themselves, even for a second.
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Damn right!!!😇
Just a decent human being. Let’s all try to be one. Stay safe and blessed.
I bet you there were hundreds of people who saw that boy and kept it moving. She is an angel.
@@2020girlygirl Orrrr..... Most People aren’t decent people.
And. May you and your loves stay safe and blessed as well
@@2020girlygirl Don't be messy. Any halfway decent human being would have helped. U can say angel, that's fine.. Either way.
@@HappyH4ppyHappy Really. Wow I hate to hear that.
This is why we must take care of each other. Especially when we see children in trouble.
Exactly
Well said !!
Megan Smetzer u are so right
Absolutely
ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY
There is good is this world. God bless this compassionate Human being.
Bless this woman and the teacher for putting his address on the sticker on him. Community is something that is desperately needed in this country.
100%
It takes a village to raise a kid
Yes, very desperately needed!!
Putting his address on the sticker on him is still a very dangerous move.
You never know what some people would do if they saw/found that sticker.
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So sweet. This nice woman actually took her time to help. That's a blessing.
Indeed!
@@michellejohnson1298 A nice person for sure, but it's dangerous in today's society to take a strange child anywhere. The best option is to call a neighbor as a witness and keep the child safe as you call the police to take custody and take him home.
@@L1V2P9 Can't you just commend the woman and stop?
The woman is not you obviously. What you consider best may not be best to her.
@@L1V2P9 She walked him home to make sure he arrived safely when he was clearly lost and evidently didn't know his mom's number.
We complain there aren't enough good people, but when someone does something good everyone starts nitpicking
Probably to show not all white people racist
This reporter was so refreshing! She has a personality & doesn’t have that “fake” voice. Just a regular beautiful fun person
But people are always gunna have something bad to say, its sad :(
@Anna333 same. The same voice of local reporter. The national reporters have a different voice and vibe - more somber unless they're political commenters/"reporter".
I thought the exact opposite. The enthusiasm and rhythm of her voice sounded completely contrived to me and I found her really irritating to listen to.
@@bnanaaasbrown9529 oh no. Well compared to my local reporters, she sounds natural. My reporter always talk in a deeper lower register, that is not their actual voice
@@bnanaaasbrown9529 you wanna hear something bland, uninspired, and "contrived"? Listen to your own internal monologue for a second.
This reminds me of an incident back in the early 1990s when I was walking out to my car after a visit to a mall.
Some kid (looked like he was about 7 or 8) ran up to me at the parking lot and said, "Mr, I can't find my dad. Please help me."
I was 21 and had no experience dealing with kids but my instinct kicked in.
I immediately told him, "Let's go back into the Mall to tell security."
As we walked back towards the Mall, his dad came out and called his name.
He ran to his dad and I waved at his dad to indicate "OK, you got him now."
That incident scared me because 1) if that kid had approached the wrong guy, he would've been kidnapped!
2) I could've been falsely accused of kidnapping. Luckily, I took him BACK INTO the Mall and not away.
And the boy's mom looks like the kind of person who would have done the same for someone else's child. Great story. Fabulous lady.
No doubt that woman has her own children and understood what the boy was going through. It didn't cost anything but her time.
I highly doubt it....
@@austin3626 no reason to doubt it….
Not if it was a white child. "This climate we're going through." Meaning she thinks white people are bad because the MSM media told them so.
@Ed Carman thats a bold claim. it's ironic that you said that op made a leap to a conclusion and then proceeded to do the same yourself
She didn’t just save a little lost boy. She saved a part of her humanity that she saw in him.
The tears came when I heard her call him baby.... She didn't just see any child she saw her child.
Strong words for a strong queen 👑 🥰
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Right
Beautifully said 👏🏾🙏🏾☺️
Kudos to the woman that found the boy and bought him home safely. She's an angel.
finally some good news in 2020
Isn’t that the normal thing to do? I mean she isn’t an angel for that but a human?
@@o0blubblub0o It's amazing how people give some supernatural entity credit and forget that same entity should have prevented it.
Angels are ugly and scary. They also did god´s will like killing hundreds of thousands of people...
@@o0blubblub0o we don’t live in a normal society anymore. Kindness and caring is a trait that is quickly diminishing. People are becoming more judgmental and critical. She was being an angel, because she could have turned her head like obviously so many others did if she picked him up.
Love this. So glad the child is safe and so glad the right person found him in his time of need.
Did anyone catch that last part where the school is patting themselves on the back for "ensuring the safety of all students"? How?
yea that stopped me too. Horrible statement on their part.
Lmfao gov dumb
Authorities always pat themselves on the back. Even when they do nothing.
Avoiding lawsuit
The school system sucks if there is ever a fight between students both students get in trouble. Seriously pisses me off even in cases where it’s like 3 v 1 fights if the kid getting ganged up on fights back they may get 1 or 2 less days then the attackers, or in some cases there all expelled. Honestly the school system is literally saying don’t fight someone you’ll get in as much trouble as the people attacking you. Well that is how it is in Tennessee and Louisiana I know for a fact, but I think it’s the same for all states.
I once got on the wrong school bus and to me, it was the scariest thing for me. The driver who was driving it made me get off and she was pretty rude about it. I think i was seven or eight years old and i didn't learn to how to speak up and say that i didn't recognize the neighborhood i was in. So i walked around hoping i'd recognize something to lead me home. Then i started crying and i kept walking around. I didn't know my address at the time, tho to this day i've never forgotten it because of that. So then a couple of these mexican guys saw me and started following me, as if i wasn't scared enough. Finally they caught up to me and they were asking me questions in spanish and my mom hadn't taught me spanish at the time. So then a guy on the bicycle shows up and they tried explaining to him what's going on in broken english. Finally, they called the police to come get me. The reason why they were following me in the first place was because they had never seen me in the neighborhood before. So i got to ride in the backseat of a cop car after they somehow managed to find where i lived. My mom was crying hysterically, she had been looking for me everywhere. She hugged and thanked the cop but i never got to thank those guys for helping me. I never got on the bus since then, but to this day, i wish i knew who those guys were so i could thank them.
Update: OMG I've never had a 1,500 likes. Thanks so much!!!!
thats awesome those were some good guys...glad nothing bad happened
Thats horrible, im glad there are people who help kids, instead of hurt them, we need people like that.
Wow that really warms my heart, good people in all shapes! And unfortunately bad people too. Glad you got home, im a mom
I have a very similar experience to this lol
Well people have to pay to get on the bus, so maybe that's why she kicked you off
Update: they found the lady.
“Shortly after this story aired on KHOU 11 News at 6, Lightfoot-Franklin received a message on NextDoor that a neighbor in the next community over is the one who found her son running along West Road.
“Your post has me in tears,” the woman wrote to Lightfoot-Franklin on NextDoor.
“We talk about your sweet Colton all the time since this occurred. I’m so glad I listened to my heart and I was there to help your son. My heart is so happy. He was so brave.”
Lightfoot-Franklin said the two mothers exchanged numbers, and the Franklins are hoping to treat her to lunch.”
awesome!! thanks for the update!
Yes thank you for letting us know :)
@Ellie5621 the big thing with your theory there is "if". you have no idea whether that's what happened or not, and given that the family who was actually involved with this is clearly grateful re: how the lady handled the situation, I think a better assumption that can be made is that you're getting mad over literally nothing. calm down, stop upsetting yourself over things you have no way of proving and attempting to villainize a stranger who- by all accounts and given the information available- did a good deed.
edit: also like any viability your theory may have had is instantly lost once you realize the kid in question was delivered home immediately; why would your first assumption be that a lost kid, once returned to the home he obviously recognizes, just wander away once he's finally returned to the place he was obviously trying to return to? that makes absolutely no sense lmao, all the lady would have had to do is tell the kid to stay there AT HIS OWN HOME until his parents came home, and even that might be overkill bc there'd be literally no reason for him to "wander off" at that point. kids really aren't as stupid as you seem to think they are lol
@Ellie5621 lol you know you read it grow up
@Ellie5621 you're petty AF and just can't admit you sounded stupid as hell.
She brought back the kid
The kid is alright
Everybody is happy with the outcome
Stfu.
Thank God for this angel lady and shame on the school, transportation and the bus driver.
Why does the school have to pat themselves on the back like that? They didn't ensure the safety of this child. Why can't they just say something like "We are grateful to the woman that helped the child and for his safe return. We will look at our driver policies to try and make sure they are doing all they can to prevent this from happening again."
Yeah, mistakes happen, but that statement is just shooting themselves in the foot with anybody having normal sensibilities. They should scold the bus driver, and fire the PR person!
If they write that, the reaction would be 'Ah, so you didn't do all you can to prevent this from happening previously. May we introduce you to our lawyer?'.
An admission of guilt may have severe negative implications for the school. The school personnel have no choice but to react like this, lest they be held responsible for such a disaster and find themselves back in court, too.
@@hardanheavy Well it is one thing to avoid admitting responsibility, but it is another to congratulate yourself for doing a great job when you provably did not.
Bus driver's don't work for the school, they work for the county. So my guess is they are praising themselves for creating the address note for Colton to attach to his shirt. You're right though, it makes them look bad.
That part!
School actually managed to congratulate themselves on losing a kid. Crazy.
They really did that. I had to read it a couple of times because I thought I missed the apology
Litearlly...like wtf
HAHAA
That's really screwed up.
Exactly
Missing piece of the story that the article link gives: the woman stayed around until the mother got home from looking for him. So they met her. The video made it seem like they didn't meet her, which gave me questions.
The media is sensationalist
Thank you. I was wondering about that very detail. The reporter almost made it sound like the woman left him there alone. It didn't fit with what we had already seen of her.
@@MuunTheFIre Is completely right. They make you do that sometimes, they like to embellish to get a good "heart wrenching" story.
I was wondering about that , surely she didnt just leave him there like a parcel haha
@@QuakerLady ... I was thinking the same ...
Thank God a decent person got him and took him home. There are crazy people out there
Maybe they can't find that lady because she is literally an angel.
Maybe??
Omg maybe? 🥺
Ya never know. Just got chills 🥰
You never know the book says you might be entertaining an angel and not even know it
Wow Liona...your comment is literally sending shivers down my back because I, too, believe it could have been a heavenly Angel...Whoever she is, God bless her for her loving kindness to a sweet, little, innocent boy who must have been terrified...Poor little guy...
The lady looked after the little man and took him home. Nice to see a story about how we can look after each other not how we can be divided.
Mom's Rock!
Nice divisive finish lol. Maybe turn off the cable opinion idiot box.
Absolutely
Yes Judi!!!!!! Agreed!!!!
Yes.!!
Now that’s a mama. Treating all children like they are hers. Calling him baby what a sweetheart she is. So glad that little cutie is safe and sound
I’m an EMT, and speak to my young patients the way I would my own kids. Even though my kids are adults, I still stop when a kid says mommy in the store!
I love it! Me too. Mine are adults but you never stop being a mom to all children
In cs lewis' book great divorce, he talks about a woman who is honored I heaven. A normal woman who treated every child like her own and loved them. She was everyone's mother, sister, daughter because she loved and cared for each person she met. Angel indeed.
@@caseythompson474 I'm a little confuse? You stop when a kid says mommy? As if they were talking to you? Or maybe if they were lost?
LEGEND HAS IT- SHE WAS A GUARDIAN ANGEL!☁️☁️🕊
this is so beautiful , thanks for the smile today. I believe that the ripples of kindness, no matter how big or small, continue on forever .
They do.
This is every mothers nightmare!! Thank God for the good people in this world.
Father's worst nightmare as well trust me.
Parents**
Aunties and Uncles Included
School: we found your son he's not on the bus good luck finding him bye
Ikr!
Sounds like something off of some crazy satire sketch comedy show. I'll keep saying it, we are in the twilight zone. 2020 has been repeatedly b- slapping us in the face with that important bit of info lol. But seeing that there are ppl like that good samaritan still here helps alot.👍🏻✌🏻
Also the school: *takes credit for his return home*
I know, it seems like they didn't feel it was an urgent matter. I would think that under these circumstances, a school staff member (or school district staff person) would immediately drive the route of the bus and look for Colton. They seemed so blasé about it, like it was no big deal. (And then tried to make it sound like they helped him!)
But if he were white it’d be a completely different story.
This happened to me when I was a kid, but luckily I didn’t get off the bus. The next day the school assured my mother that they would personally escort me to the correct bus. They put me on the wrong bus again....
My mom once swore she heard a child crying one day when we lived in an apartment complex. I didn't hear a thing but she soon vanished, only to return like half an hour later saying there had been a little boy nearby crying cause he accidentally got dropped off at the wrong part of the complex and was lost. She took him to the front building and waited with him until his dad was contacted and got him. From that day I was convinced parents have super-senses or something when it comes to kids.
I definitely believe that you're right. It's like Primal Instinct just kicks in
I agree I'm a Mum & I can be in the deepest sleep but as soon as one of our children wakes up crying from a bad dream I'm awake. So glad this story has a happy ending as so many things could have gone wrong but thankfully we do have some sweet angels on our planet who will help ❤️
This is why my daughter moved from her bassinet to a crib at 6 weeks. I woke up every time she even sighed. She was sleeping six hours a night, but I was lucky to get two. Her nursery was right next to our room, so I still heard if she fussed.
Or it could be the Holy Spirit.
@@chrisreed3040 yes that’s what I think
See how a random act of kindness and not judgment changes everything.
This is America... some people can learn a lot from this video about kindness. Salute to her!
I thought you were about to sing Donald Glover
beautiful a true angel Thank you lady for your amazing kindness people like you make the world a better place
I loved how sweetly and reassuringly she spoke to him, calming his fears and giving him a good memory out what might have been his worst day.
@@frisco9568 same 😂
@Andy's evil twin Yes, but not everyone is taught kindness. I was. My grandparents, especially, were endlessly kind and taught me we were all responsible for the defenseless, the hungry and the vulnerable. But when I was volunteering at a local elementary school, I saw many kids who had experienced little kindness in there lives. When I asked the name of one skinny little fellow, so I could put it in a book I was giving him, he looked up at me, eyes brimming with tears and whispered "Sh*t. They call me Sh*t. Nothing else." I found out his actual name from the teacher, because he didn't know it. I don't imagine his parents were teaching him kindness.
I cant believe the school. How dare they try to take the praise WHICH ONLY THE WOMAN WHO FOUND HIM DESERVES!! I hope she come forward!! Thank you.
Yes me to
Its not shocking. The woman is most likely a mom. As a mom I can't imagine Not helping another child...
It is shocking most mother only care bout there child. It’s not normal to see people being this kind now and days
@@estherx5859 not... really. sympathy isn't hard for moms when they see other people's children in fear and need. maybe in extreme situations when it's their child vs another, but this wasn't one of those situations.
As a MAN and Father, I cannot imagine not helping either.
Way back in 1984 I exited work at 11PM and as I arrived on the street I heard crying.
It was a little girl, standing at the top of a concrete walkup at the rear of a nightclub.
As it was a rear door it had locked behind her.
When I got to her I sat down on the top steps and soothed her with words, put my shirt over her shoulders (it was cold) and waited.
About ten minutes went by before her father came out , in a panic, looking for his baby.
I had to ask the man to get my shirt back, and not even a thank you from dad.
But that is OK. My Lord God saw it all.
@@babyelijahwood7542 that's a bunch of bulshit I know a bunch of people that are moms that don't even take care of the kids they have let alone care about somebody else's I don't know what Sesame street you live on
@@babyelijahwood7542 Being a mother doesn’t give someone a special set of emotions or compassions; some people who are already kind might find it easier to care about someone’s child once they’ve had their own, but that’s to do with empathy, not motherhood. So it still is shocking/noteworthy that this woman did what she did. Because it shows Not that, ‘she must be a mother’ as OP said-but that she is a kind human being.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Whoever this wonderful individual is, thank you for saving this baby
cAN we have more of this reporter? Omg what a breath of fresh air. Beautiful disney princess eyes and such a wonderful delivery of the news.
YES; Amen to that!
@@raintreeboyz554 🙄shut up already.
@@raintreeboyz554 okay incel
@@raintreeboyz554 there's a difference between 'news anchor' and 'news reporter'.
Also, if your comment has an actual point other than to blatantly offend or shame then please, do explain.
@@raintreeboyz554 shut up ugly.
Its every adults duty to look after a child in distress.
Sorry but I have to disagree. Most people don’t want anyone else outside of their “normal” circle looking after their kids. (school employees, daycare employees, first responders, family)
@@sherbaum1985 Being in distress has some pretty varying levels of severity....So you're saying someone is perhaps assaulting a child or they are lost crying in a public area with nobody to help them you just ignore them for the sake of making the parents comfortable? What a stupid sentiment. Lol yeah sure makes sense, those parents will be more comfortable with a dead or injured child obviously. At least someone else didn't take care of their kid whew dodged a bullet there... (Sarcasm)
The same people who tolerate abortion would disagree with you. Its a mater of humans are animals to them.
@@arthurx333 Abortion has nothing to do with this, but aight
@@omegasage777 You know its true. Not a single pro life human would ever leave a lost child.
The school dropped the ball. That woman was an absolute godsend.
So the boy got on the correct bus, but got off at the wrong stop? It sounds like the school did do it’s job. Where it failed was at the transportation side of things. The bus driver didn’t even remember the child getting on or off.
The woman is a beautiful human being😇😇😇
This happened to my daughter when I lived in Texas, I contacted the school when my daughter didn't make it home they said she was on the bus...she was, the wrong bus. The driver realized contacted the school and got her home.. I am relieved that this baby made it home❤️
The school statement is outrageous. They don't even apologize. They just told the parents to call somewhere else and considered it done WHAT
@@aloistrancy9204 doesn't the bus company work for the school? Therefore it is the school's responsibility by affiliation.
That's so terrifying! Thank goodness a good lady found him and returned him home safely ♥
She was just another mother that knew that little guy needed help . It didn’t matter who’s child it was he was a kid in need of help . And he is just too cute 🥰!!!!
😢😢well said your post makes me tear up again. The media always shedding light on so much negativity smh
I think you’re probably right, although I’m not a mother and I would have done the same thing! It’s really anyone who has a heart and compassion for people, especially children, and can put themselves in the shoes of the child or the child’s worried parents. And yes, he is adorable! ❤️
I had difficult pregnancies and worried I could pass out. I taught my daughter to look for a nice mommy and to ask her for help if anything happened to me. Loving mamas are the best!
@@lizabuddenhagen9906 that’s exactly what my wife told our two sons when they were little guys- if you’re lost or need help, find a mommy and she will help you find us or help you. We also put dog tags inside thier clothes with our contact info.
I'm not a mom and I would have done the same thing. Help him find his way home. I have 6 brothers and two sisters. 🙂
I bet she’s a mom, cuz most moms look out for each other.
It's likely but I had a similar situation last year. I'm not a mom (yet, but I'm hopeful) but I am an aunt and I helped raise one of my little cousins. I think it's human nature to be protective of children. At least if you are a normal human anyway. I'm just happy this little one made it home safe ❤.
She had "mom" written all over her.
You don't have to be a mom to sympathize.
Good people have empathy for others, and they can imagine what the boy must have felt like to be running so scared...and how the parents must feel knowing their boy is missing. You don't need to be a parent to imagine that.
Empathy is putting yourself in someone else's shoes or at least trying to imagine things from their perspective.
Good people will help a child. In fact, if someone won't help a child...any child...they are not a decent human being.
@@le_th_ True plus some of us are "moms" without having children or not yet. When I was a young woman without children I totally would have reached out to him.
@@le_th_ But she actually was another mom.
This lady was an angel, protecting a child. This is the exposure media should be covering. So glad Colton is back safe with his family.
But the school district is totally covering their own... well you know.
Thank you god? Thank you kind lady who stopped to help.
@@CasualWatcher279 Wholesome amungus redditor 100
@@CasualWatcher279 same thing
@@CasualWatcher279 And Thank you god for creating that lady, stop being so close minded
Also the teacher who put sticker of kids address is smart and deserves the credit