I love you. —SR

It's great to hear your sexy voice on the radio again Ferry Princess! Welcome back. —Silly Sailor

A huge sigh of relief and the buses are back. But, there's something new going on, and I hope it stays. Bus drivers are cheerful, passengers are grateful. I hope this stays. I believe bus drivers should be welcoming when passengers board, and passengers should be thankful when they leave. It's common courtesy and it makes us all feel good. We need more 'hellos!' and 'thank yous!' yelled out loud in our lives. Let's keep this happy trend going! —Happy to be Saying Thank You

To the guy who walked with me down Windsor from a Young St bar on Saturday night, thank you! I was so drunk and it was nice that you caught up to me to walk with me. I don't remember who you are, but I remember talking about the Ramones. Thanks for the walk. —BOP

Robojobs, welcome back. Let's hug it out. xo —Halifax (and Laytron)

I'm sorry... I'm a bus driver. Sincerely, sorry to the people who depend on us, who were housebound, who lost their jobs, or more. I wish it could all be undone. Workers everywhere are being asked to do more for less, and the profits go... where? Why should public servants be immune from the race to the bottom? But I digress... for my point here is the apology.

I understand that 10 minutes difference in a plow's departure could have been a life and death 10 minutes (thankfully not), and so, although I had no personal part in it, I'm shamefaced (is that a word?) sorry. Many of us feel this way. I'm also sorry our union (and I mean absolutely no disrespect, it was a good fight) took 6 weeks of disrupting your lives, for us to realize we were fighting a losing battle.

I respect each and every passenger without judgement, and your actions on my bus dictate the rest. I actually like/want to help you, so please, just ask, and I will try, schedule allowing of course. I am very happy and extremely grateful for my job, so don't hate on me, please. I truly do love you all. P.S. Big, huge, massive loves go to my "Suga-Momma", for keepin' it all together!!! —The Happy Driver

Although I never use the bus, it brought a smile to my face this morning to see them on the roads. Oh what a sight! I couldn't stop laughing! The six commuters that were on the many I saw throughout the day looked happy and joyous. I hope everyone is now able to get to wherever they need to be. Instead of holding resentment and anger towards the whole situation, let's just be positive. Move forward! Yes it was a dreadful six weeks for many, but what's six weeks when you've got 48 more? It could have been worse. You know it's true. Just be grateful that you can ride for free for the next two weeks. That's all you can do, really. Have a magical day everyone! Stay beautiful. —Happy Go Lucky

I love you bitchers. The things that grind your gears may not necessarily have the same effect on my gears, but sharing your displeasure at particular aspects of your environment may be the first of many steps towards putting that bitch to rest. Some may see you as snivelling whiners who will find fault in everything, and they may be right from time to time... Nevertheless, you provoke thought in the hearts of a passive, complacent people who may someday join you in your fight for justice in the lowest of places. —Empathetic of the Dissidents

Friday when the buses came back, I hopped on the bus with a cheery, "Good Morning", that I didn't even anticipate slipping from my lips. I suppose after couch hopping for a month and a half I was just happy to be sleeping in my own bed again in the middle of no where. Fully anticipating hearing many rude comments or seeing many cold shoulders, I was surprised. Even through my guilty pleasure of blasting Justin Beiber to get me pumped in the morning, I could hear all of the, "Thank you/Good morning/Welcome back"'s, to the drivers from the passengers. I had never felt more proud to be a part of the HRM, and all the people willing to be the bigger man/woman. I felt a part of a greater humanity for the first time in a long time. Thank you! —One Less Lonely Girl

This is long overdue, perhaps 3 months now. I was in a hurry and by accident dropped a Peruvian blanket given to me by a friend when I parked my car near Spring Garden Road. When I returned, some beautiful person out there thought it best to tie it the meter closest to my car. Not only that, it remained untouched for probably 3 hours! This is a priceless item to me, so thanks very much for the individual who did that and the folks of Halifax who let it remain there! —Inspired