Lee Moran - Little Girl Gives Her Hero Garbage Man A Cupcake
Brooklyn Andracke is a
big fan of her garbage man, who always honks the truck’s horn and waves when
passing her house every Thursday morning.Scratch that. She’s a
MASSIVE fan. Delvar Dopson is essentially her hero.
So when Brooklyn
turned 3 earlier this month, the
adorable little girl from Bloomington, Illinois, decided she wanted to
share part of her big day with him. She patiently waited outside her home until Dopson
pulled onto their street. When her mom Traci Andracke motioned for Dopson to
stop the garbage truck, Brooklynpresented him with one of her birthday
cupcakes.
Dopson was “instantly
speechless,” said Traci in a message she sent to the city of Bloomington, which
officials later shared on Facebook and has now gone viral.
“I explained to him
that he makes our day every Thursday, and we really appreciate the honking and
waving, and how special of a day it is for us,” she added. “After he left, we
continued on to daycare. Brooklyn was unusually quiet in the backseat. I asked
her if she was okay, and she said, ‘Mommy, I’m so happy.’”
The next week, Dopson
returned for his refuse collecting round and gave
Brooklyn a belated birthday present: toys from her favorite movie,
“Frozen.” In return, Brooklyn made him a thank you note, which he’s since
displayed with pride in his truck… read more: