The five silent boys, wherever you are, thanks for making a day to remember, FOREVER!

The five silent boys on the London Bus – something I’ll never forget ..... until the day I die!

It's no secret, I love travelling on London Transport buses, via my .......... "chauffeur-driven bus!"

So there I was, just minding my own business on a London bus recently, seated near the front, living the dream!

Five boys. No more than 12 years old. Schoolbags, trainers, cheeky grins. Nothing unusual… or so I thought!

They sat a few rows behind me. Within seconds, I could hear giggles. Not loud ones — more like... contagious little bursts of joy. But oddly, there was no sound. No shouting, no talking, not even a whisper. Just… giggles flying around like invisible popcorn!

Now, curiosity may have killed the cat, but in my case — it just spun me around like an owl. I had to see what was going on!

And what I saw… honestly took my breath away!.

These boys — these incredible boys — were laughing, smiling, cracking up with pure joy. But… not a single one of them could speak. They were all non-verbal. Disabled. Communicating only through their eyes, their faces, their light.

At that moment, I realised… I wasn’t watching five disabled kids. I was watching five comedians from heaven, sent down to remind us that happiness doesn’t come from what you say…

…but how you feel!!

Most of us — we complain if our coffee’s too cold. If our phone battery dies. If someone doesn’t like our selfie, etc., etc!

Guilty as charged, right?

But these lads? They couldn’t shout, they couldn’t gossip, couldn’t argue about Arsenal vs.Spurs — but they were having the time of their lives!!

Not once did they need words to express themselves. They didn’t care what people thought. They were just present. Just alive. Just… joy in human form!

I thought I was the able-bodied one on that bus. Turns out… I was the one learning how to truly live!!!!!!!!

So, to the five boys on that London bus — wherever you are — thank you. You reminded me that happiness is not about what we say….....

....…it’s about how deeply we laugh — even when no one hears it!

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I was tempted to video them, but it's only common sense NOT to invade their privacy.

PS: Be kind. Be curious. And never underestimate silent laughter.