When you ask any little child what they want for their birthday, it’s hard to know what you are going to get as an answer. For some of those children, it is a matter of wanting the latest toy or perhaps an electronic gadget. For this little girl named Brooklyn, however, it was a request that took everyone by surprise.
Rather than asking for the latest toy to play with, she asked to meet somebody that was very special to her. It was the local garbage man, and when you find out her reason for wanting to meet him, it will touch your heart.
For the past year, Devlar drives the garbage truck through Brooklyn’s neighborhood in Bloomington, Illinois. Trash day is Thursday, so Brooklyn waits patiently for the truck to arrive at her house. She is anxious to meet Devlar, who they know as their favorite smiley awesome garbage man
Brooklyn’s mother posted this on Facebook:
It started with waving from the window, then we had to try and be outside to wave, and when we missed the truck driving by the house, I’d drive around the neighborhood to find the garbage truck and wave on our way out the door in the mornings. Every Thursday, my heart is full when I see the joy that our amazing garbage man brings Brooklyn when he honks and waves at her with a BIG smile.
For Brooklyn’s birthday, which just happened to fall on a Thursday, they decided to finally meet the garbage man. The little girl was holding a cupcake in her hand and waited for him to arrive. When he came to the house, Brooklyn’s mother thanked him for being friendly and said how much he had meant to their daughter.
Devlar told the mother that the feeling was mutual. He looked forward to seeing Brooklyn every Thursday just as she looked forward to seeing him.
Via: Shareably
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