Stories from Route 41

I love Route 41. Here are some stories that are important to me that happen because of Bus 41.

Once upon a time, around August of last year, my friend was on route 41. He was doing homework, and an awesome girl noticed his DREAM Act button pinned to his backpack, a pin valued more than diamonds to dreamers. She approached him to ask him about the DREAM Act; it turns out that she was also affected by the broken immigration system.

I receive a call from my friend, and tells me to call this awesome girl. I called her at a time when I was helping organize a march to Feinstein's and Boxer's office, and planned to meet that day. She told me she was going to take the bus to the location, and because I have such strong dislike for the bus, I offered her a ride, even though I risked her thinking I was crazy since we had not met yet. I was glad she said yes.

My parents pick her and her sister up, and we started our friendship great! We went to the march, I introduced them to some people. Then, we go to UCSD to pick up my friend's keys (the same friend that had the DREAM Act button also riding bus 41) to his apartment, and we chill there, sharing our stories. I knew after that day that we were all going to be great friends.

Turns out, that she is also friends with my boyfriend!

School starts, and I helped start an AB 540 group at the community college I attend. They are now part of the group, and are very awesome!

New Story:

After one of our meetings, we all take Bus 41 to my friend's apartment (guy who was approached by girl about the DREAM Act pin he wears). For some reason, the bus took almost an hour to get to our stop, so we play ice breaker games. Gladis (pseudonym). She is awesome, and funny, and helped me a lot in getting the AB 540 group together. She can be a bit crazy, but in a good way :) She always has really great ideas, and is young at heart. Gladis's car broke down, so she had to take the bus home that day with us. We go to DREAM Act button guy's apartment and relax and chit chat a bit. Then DREAM Act button guy gives us all a ride home, and I made it home before my 10pm curfew.

This was probably not a very exciting read, but it was a fun day, and so I decide to document it.

Story #3:

I bump into DREAM Act button guy a lot on the bus, and it is always a nice surprise, but sadly, I never bump into his roommate, who I always almost bump into but not quite :P We always seem to miss each other, but we used to see each other so much more often. He is also super cool.

Story #4:

On the first week of school, I receive a text from my boyfriend saying that he was thinking of me. I get off my stop, and I see him across the street. We did not mean to bump into each other, but it's always a nice surprise when we do. :D

Story #5:

One rainy day, DREAM Act button guy's roommate, my boyfriend, and I take route 41 to go to one of our meetings. It was raining, and we walk in ponchos. A few stops later, DREAM Act button guy and pigeon (pseudonym) get on the bus. They also just bumped into each other on the bus stop. We take up half of the back of the bus. It was funny that 99% of the people attending the meeting was on that bus to go to our meeting.

These stories may not sound so funny and cool because I did not explain much, but it's one of those things where you just have to meet these awesome AB 540/allies group to fully understand why they make me so happy, and why these memories stick with me.