It's been 5 weeks since I got back behind the wheel of my bus.
My how time flies when you are having fun!
Seriously, I have noticed that since obtaining my CDL my attitude behind the wheel has changed.
Maybe it's because I am now a licensed professional (okay that feels weird to say) , however it's true.
Sitting high above the cars that zip in and out on the roads I travel, I am acutely aware of the responsibility that has been entrusted to me in regards to not only the vehicle I drive but the patrons and passengers on it.
From the moment I step up into the bus, until I put the key back into the pocket of the bag I carry,I am "The Bus  Driver".
My mind doesn't wander off in 10 different directions.
I am not thinking about what I am preparing for dinner or what I have to do once I am done with my run.
Emails and text messages can wait.
Plans for the evening or the upcoming weekend don't cross my mind.
My focus is the road, the vehicle and my passengers. 
Period.
I have slowed down on the roads.
I stop and follow proper protocols at all railroad crossings.
I am constantly checking mirrors,side view, rear view and passenger.
While I was never an aggressive driver, I am even more conservative than ever,a striking contrast by the way to most other drivers on the road.
It's a job.
It comes with rules and responsibilities.
It also comes with lots of cool stuff like a head set for my phone and sunglasses that make me look even cooler than I am!
But seriously, for the 25-30 hours that I am behind the wheel each week, I have come to notice that I am a different person than I am the rest of the time.
I just find that kind of interesting