Tamil Nadu Bus Driver Gets Emotional On Retirement Day, Kisses Steering Wheel & Hugs Bus He Drove For Decades
Leaving decades of your life behind is never easy.?Retirement days are emotional and tearful for most people. Saying goodbye to decades of companionship at work brings some emotional feelings to the surface. Something of the sort conspired when a state bus driver in Tamil Nadu had the chance to say his last goodbye to the bus he had driven for years.
Tamil Nadu Bus Driver Says Goodbye To Bus On Retirement Day
A clip of the moment between the bus driver and his faithful vehicle is going viral on the internet. Twitter user Nowshath A shared a clip of the driver sitting in his regular spot on the bus as he bid adieu to a vehicle that had been partly his for over a decade.
In the clip, the driver shuts off the engine and pats parts of the bus as if patting a human’s head. Muthupandi, the 60-year-old driver from Madurai, came to work on his last day at the?Tamil Nadu?State Transport Corporation and gave an emotional goodbye to the bus he drove.
Muthupandi kisses the steering wheel of the bus and joins his hands together to pay respect to the vehicle that had been his companion. He then got off the bus and stood in front of it to give it a big hug. The former driver also kissed the bumper of the bus and wiped off his tears after doing so.
The Driver Shared How His Profession Earned Him Respect In Society
Towards the end of the video, the driver shared, "The profession earned respect for me in society. I was able to provide good education to my children and take care of my parents and wife."
People on the internet, too, were moved by the bus driver's love for his work. One user wrote, "You have done a great job ...have a peaceful retired contended life.... God bless you with lots of happiness and good health."
While another noted, “Very tearful goodbye to his faithful bread giver.”
