(CNN Newsource) – A three-year-old boy and a conductor of a commuter train share a special bond that seems to make both of their mornings.
Even as the coronavirus forced us all apart, it was the consistency of the commuter rail that brought two special friends together.
“I’m an assistant conductor,” Troy Thornton said. “I ride the trains, I collect fares and I let people on and off the trains.”
But to a little boy who loves trains, seeing Troy’s warm friendly face each day was like waving to a super hero.
“so happy, “Jake said. “makes my day.”
It became their cute quarantine tradition, Jake on the platform straining to see those lights through the tunnel and his buddy on board.
“it comes through the tunnel and it honks and troy opens the door and says, ‘Hi Jake! See you tomorrow,’” Jake said.
“He makes my day more than you know,” Thornton said. “I knew Jake was there, that was going to cheer my day up and sustain me. You forgot all the troubles for that minute and it just carried you.”
Soon, troy will start on the Worchester line. His biggest fan in franklin delivered a drawing to say goodbye, and finally took a thrilling ride on Troy’s train.
Their sweet friendship a lesson to all of us, of the lasting impact of kindness.
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