Concerned bus driver's heart is broken when he sees why a student is in tears - 'No one wants a kid to suffer like that'

John Lunceford, a U.S. Army veteran, was driving an elementary school bus for the Kennewick School District like he has every school day for the past three years.

Lunceford was happy with his work until December 8, when a student's red, exposed hands and ears caught his attention.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to ABC 11, Lunceford realized the boy was crying and had been waiting for the bus in freezing temperatures that morning.

"I put my gloves on him and told him, 'It'll be OK, it'll be OK," Lunceford shared.

He returned to the school and, not knowing the boy's name, asked a school administrator to help him find the child who nearly froze that morning.

When the duo finally tracked the boy down in the school's library, Lunceford was able to gift the boy a hat and gloves.

"I'm a grandfather, you know," Lunceford explained, according to the school district. "No one wants a kid to suffer like that."

After speaking to the kids, he shared: "There was a little girl who said, 'I don't have a hat,' and I said, 'I'll take care of you, sweetie.'"

Following the incident, the school district released a reminder to parents reading: "The onset of winter weather means families need to send their students off each day wearing heavy coats as well as hats and gloves or mittens. Our staff are always willing to help families find any items they need."

The entire story was shared on the Kennewick School District's Facebook Page, which has since received over 2,500 shares, nearly 1,000 comments and many thanks.

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