Recently, while driving home from an early morning workout, I noticed the traffic slowing down. Cars usually move at a pretty good pace in the morning, so I couldn’t figure out what was going on, and then I saw it. The big yellow blob, red flashing lights, the stop arm extended for all to see, and students slowly ambling down the sidewalk as if they were headed into battle rather than the classroom! That's such a relatable moment - there's something almost surreal about encountering that first school bus of the new academic year, especially when you're in that post-workout, early morning headspace.