Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted April 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2016 Daily Mail Australia / April 13, 2016 A father has written a touching letter to their 'rubbish truck guy' thanking him for being his two-year-old son's hero. Aaron Brown took to Facebook to thank the mystery truck driver from Tuakau in New Zealand who has smiled and waved to his son Alex every Tuesday for the past two years. The father of one admitted that he never took any notice of the rubbish collector and just expected the trash to be picked up every week, but that changed when his son was born. 'All of a sudden it was a highlight for us. Every Tuesday morning we hear your big truck coming and the excitement begins,' Mr Brown wrote. 'Even before he could walk or talk our son would stop what he was doing and make his way to the front door. 'I would take him out side and he would look on in amazement as you expertly guided your (ACCO) truck around the cul de sac and picked up each bin with what has become known as your crocodile arm.' He said while the mystery driver could just carry on and ignore them, he always waves and says 'hi boy' with a big smile. 'It took Alex about a year but then the day he waved back you were so happy and it made Alex laugh. Now every Tuesday morning, Alex runs to the door and leads me out so he can watch and wave at you and as always, you wave back with a huge smile,' he said. Mr Brown said the rubbish collector out did himself this week outside Alex's daycare when the toddler didn't want to get out of the car. 'Then he heard your truck. He instantly wanted out so he could see you. As you drove past you recognised us. You didn't have to, but you did. Again a huge smile and wave. Alex waved back and was so excited to go into daycare and tell everyone about you,' he said. The Facebook post has been liked and shared thousands of times after it was posted on Tuesday. . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted April 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2016 Many a truck driver has been a little boys hero over years good on ya Aron for thank the truck driver Paul 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timmyb Posted April 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2016 Far out, this could story is close to home. My little boy loves rubbish bins and rubbish trucks too. And if I'm home on Wednesdays when it's collected I'll rush out with him. Great story! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Toddler meets 'rubbish truck guy' The New Zealand Herald / April 16, 2016 A Tuakau toddler has met the rubbish truck driver who inspired a heartfelt open letter from his dad. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Aaron Brown thanked a nameless "rubbish truck guy" who always took the time to smile and wave at his 2-year-old son Alex on Tuesday mornings. Now a delighted Alex has met the driver, Darryl Walker, 55 from Wattle Downs, at EnviroWaste's depot in Penrose, Auckland. He even got to sit behind the wheel of Mr Walker's truck. "Alex was wary of getting in the truck at first but when he saw the steering wheel that sealed it," said mum Elaine. "He was a bit confused about all the attention at first but he loves it now." Mr Walker, who has been a driver for 15 years, said he was delighted to meet Alex. "He waves at me every week and it's lovely to finally say hello, " he said. "I like to say hello to everyone when I'm driving around because it is nice to be friendly and it makes my day." After seeing his touching message, Mrs Brown shared the open letter on the Franklin Grapevine community page, where it attracted more than 7000 likes and 900 shares. Mr Brown looks after his son Alex in the mornings, getting him ready for preschool and dropping him off while his wife works an early shift. On Tuesdays their rubbish is collected, and as soon as Alex hears the truck he makes a dash for the door. In his letter Mr Brown said: "Now you could just carry on oblivious to a man and his son in the driveway but no. What you do is take a small moment of your time and wave and say out the window 'hi boy!' with the biggest smile. "It took Alex about a year but then the day he waved back you were so happy and it made Alex laugh. "Now every Tuesday morning, Alex runs to the door and leads me out so he can watch and wave at you and as always, you wave back with a huge smile. "So I thank you Tuakau rubbish truck guy. You might think it's nothing but it makes Alex so happy." Video - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11623736 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Fantastic stuff that and that is what I reckon the world is all about people doing little things that make a bog difference to everyone else around them Paul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Good to see the world isn't so jaded as we think. Keep up the good stories KS. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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