Bus driver surprises 10-year-old boy with bicycle
DJ Fromme kept Shamika Anderson company when her bus broke down
DJ Fromme kept Shamika Anderson company when her bus broke down
DJ Fromme kept Shamika Anderson company when her bus broke down
A 10-year-old boy who kept a Milwaukee County bus driver company when her bus broke down this week got the favor returned -- in a big way.
Shamika Anderson and DJ Fromme first met at the bus stop at Ohio and Howell on Monday.
Her MCTS bus had broken down, and DJ, who lives in the neighborhood, stopped by to cheer her up.
"She was like down, like had her head down. She was disappointed. I could tell, so I decided to walk up to her, and said, 'Hey how are you doing?'" DJ Fromme said.
Video from the bus showed him walk up, sit down and start talking. Anderson even held his hand as she hopped on his skateboard.
The two talked about DJ's tough upbringing, his love of YouTube and how he popped the tires on his bike and hadn't gotten it fixed yet.
"I was just intrigued by how humble he was, you know, with everything he was going through. He was still extremely positive. He didn't seem sad about anything. He just made the best out of everything, so I decided to purchase him a bike," Anderson said.
After that short, meaningful interaction, Anderson bought DJ a new bike and dropped it off two days later.
He loves it, and loved showing it off Friday morning. He said he believes it can get up to 21 mph.
"You're driving a bus, you have three kids of your own, and you take the time to buy him a bike. It was amazing and you keep in touch with him? She calls all the time. It's amazing, amazing that there are people like that," DJ Fromme's mother, Beate Fromme said.
Anderson and DJ are going to continue to stay in touch.
She said DJ is coming to church with her family Sunday.