A Utah school bus driver has gone viral after taking an extra lap around a neighborhood roundabout purely to give the students onboard a moment of unexpected joy. In the clip, the yellow school bus loops around the roundabout twice as the 1984 synth-pop hit Forever Young by Alphaville plays over the footage. The lighthearted moment has quickly spread across social media, with viewers praising the driver for going out of their way to brighten up the students’ day.
The 26-second video is accompanied by a snippet of context that reads, “This bus driver circles the round-about twice every day for no reason other than the kids’ delight” along with a short caption, “Bless his ❤️” Although the clip is short, it clearly shows the school bus safely navigating the roundabout twice, filmed by someone standing along the roadside. Eagle-eyed viewers may notice that the bus bears the label ‘Alpine School District,’ indicating the incident occurred in Utah. You can only imagine the cheers of delight from the students onboard, which makes for an undeniably heartwarming moment.
As the video continues to circulate online, social media has been flooded with praise for the school bus driver’s wholesome and heartwarming gesture. Over on Reddit, the top comment reads, “Okay, that is quite cute“, while another commenter added, “Yeah it’s super wholesome. I’d be hyped too if I was just on that bus.” Meanwhile, others on Instagram fondly recalled their own joyful school bus memories from childhood, with one person penning, “Our bus driver never slowed down for speed bumps 😂😂😂😂😂 we loved it” and another adding, “Ours either! And we had to go over this dam in our neighborhood that was a big dip. The further we were thrown from our seats, the harder we laughed!“
While the school bus driver’s identity remains unknown, their small act of kindness has clearly left a big impact, proving that a little joy can go a long way, especially for kids.
