A little girl from Illinois' birthday wish came true this month when she got to give the local garbage man a cupcake on her special day.

Brooklyn's mother Traci Andracke wrote a Facebook post about two weeks ago explaining how her daughter's favorite day of the week is Thursday because she gets to wave to local garbage collector Delvar Dopson, according to Scary Mommy.

'For about a year now, Brooklyn has anxiously awaited the garbage truck's arrival at our house. 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,' wrote Andracke on Facebook.

New frineds: Brooklyn's birthday wish came true this month when she got to give the local garbage man Delvar Dopson (the two are pictured together) a cupcake on her special day

waiing: Brooklyn's mother Traci Andracke wrote a Facebook post about two weeks ago explaining how her daughter's favorite day of the week is Thursday because she gets to wave to local garbage collector

'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,' she added.

Luckily for Brooklyn, her most recent birthday fell on a Thursday and she was able to give Dopson a cupcake she made with her mother.

'When he came down our street, Brooklyn ran to the corner,' Andracke wrote on Facebook.

'We were waving like usual and I motioned for him to come over by us. He pulled over, got out and gave us his BIG smile. Brooklyn was instantly speechless as she handed him the cupcake,' Andracke added.

Dopson told Andracke that he was just as excited to see Brooklyn every Thursday as she is to see him.

'He said he doesn't have any kids of his own, but he mentors several children and just loves them. I can't believe that I never got his name, so for now he will continue to be "our favorite awesome smiley garbage man",' she wrote.

Andracke said that on the way to daycare, Brooklyn was unusually silent. When Andracke asked her how she was she said: 'Mommy, I'm so happy.'

Thank you for the joy that you bring Brooklyn every Thursday morning, for making her birthday special, and for making my heart happy. It may be a little thing that you do, but it means so much to us! Thanks, Delvar, for your kindness and your service to the City!,' concluded Brooklyn's mother on Facebook.

Special moment: Luckily for Brooklyn, her most recent birthday fell on a Thursday and she was able to give Dopson a cupcake she made with her mother



