greeted every child by name.
They remembered how he knew who felt nervous on the first day of school and how he helped them calm down.
I sat on my couch reading each memory with tears in my eyes.
By the next morning, a plan had formed.
We would not do anything before school because Mr. Walter still needed to drive. Instead, we would surprise him on Friday after his final afternoon route, when he parked behind the school as usual.
At first, it was supposed to be just a
