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A dark, gritty illustration of a distressed man on an urban street with a bus and shadowy figures behind him.

A dark, gritty illustration of a distressed man on an urban street with a bus and shadowy figures behind him.

Create an image from this writing: What did 15 years of driving a bus teach me? To respect the road…and to have patience. But patience runs out when there's constant nagging from both the public and management. I kept everything bottled up, but it played on my mind continuously. I simply couldn’t take it anymore—I dreaded waking up to the same day, over and over like Groundhog Day. The routine was relentless, with no variation. My mind felt broken, and I couldn’t take it any longer. I had reached a breaking point, teetering on the edge of an abyss. So I asked myself: do I continue until I break mentally—or do I stop? I stopped. You might think, “Well done, mate. Fair play to you, what a courageous step.” But let me tell you—I was numb with fear because I had no idea what I wanted to do next. I had an idea of what I really wanted—but how do you get there with zero experience at 48 years old? See more