Woman with Down syndrome fulfills dream of becoming mail carrier

Tuesday was a dream come true for a young lady in Cincinnati.Grace Flannery has Down syndrome and her dream is to be a "mailwoman."The postal service delivered that dream by allowing Flannery to work alongside letter carrier Melissa Tilton."It's going to be a fun day," Flannery said.It was guaranteed to be a fun day for Flannery, as she spent it shadowing Tilton's every move.From putting the mail in order to loading up the mail truck and delivering it by hand in a Westwood neighborhood, Flannery enjoyed every moment.Tilton said she was honored to have Flannery work with her."I love my job," Tilton said. "I love my job to begin with and then when I find out that some else wants to do it, I'm like, 'Yeah, let's do it. This will be great.'"Flannery is 21 years old and this is a dream she's had since she was a little girl."This is my first day being a mail carrier for the day," Flannery said. "This is my first day at work."Flannery said she was excited to meet everyone along the route.She wore a professional uniform, with shorts handmade by her "Grandma Penny."Flannery helped deliver mail to more than 30 homes.

Tuesday was a dream come true for a young lady in Cincinnati.

Grace Flannery has Down syndrome and her dream is to be a "mailwoman."


The postal service delivered that dream by allowing Flannery to work alongside letter carrier Melissa Tilton.

"It's going to be a fun day," Flannery said.

It was guaranteed to be a fun day for Flannery, as she spent it shadowing Tilton's every move.

From putting the mail in order to loading up the mail truck and delivering it by hand in a Westwood neighborhood, Flannery enjoyed every moment.

Tilton said she was honored to have Flannery work with her.

"I love my job," Tilton said. "I love my job to begin with and then when I find out that some else wants to do it, I'm like, 'Yeah, let's do it. This will be great.'"

Flannery is 21 years old and this is a dream she's had since she was a little girl.

"This is my first day being a mail carrier for the day," Flannery said. "This is my first day at work."

Flannery said she was excited to meet everyone along the route.

She wore a professional uniform, with shorts handmade by her "Grandma Penny."

Flannery helped deliver mail to more than 30 homes.