A friendship between a one-year-old girl and a sanitation truck driver started simply: with a wave.

Every time Don Wilson drives by, he said the little girl, Hazel Elford, is outside waiting to wave to him.

It started over a month ago, when Elford was just staring at the Kavanaugh Bros. Ltd. truck for only one week, Teya Heron the little girlSA国际影视传媒檚 mother said.

But for Hazel, just staring at the truck driving as it passed her place on Con Road was not enough.

Her mother said SA国际影视传媒渙ne day she waved at him and sure enough he waved really big so that she could see him.SA国际影视传媒�

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The little girlSA国际影视传媒檚 mother said the two of them has been waving at each other every two days. She posted about the budding friendship on Facebook.

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WilsonSA国际影视传媒檚 employer appreciated the gesture on social media.

SA国际影视传媒淭hanks for the rave!SA国际影视传媒� Kavanaugh Bros. commented on the Facebook post, which has collected more than 250 reactions since it was posted July 18. The company provides sanitation and vacuum truck services to the city on a contract basis. SA国际影视传媒淵our little one is so cute! I showed Don (the driver) your video this morning! He remembers her and looks forward to seeing her!SA国际影视传媒�

Heron added: SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檇 like to thank him for acknowledging all the children he waves too, I hope he understands the level of happiness he brings them. It doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 matter what age or gender your child is, if they find something they like, encourage it.SA国际影视传媒�

Wilson has been driving this truck for close to six months, SA国际影视传媒渁nd there are several kids around town that wave and they are always pulling their arms to get you to honk the horn,SA国际影视传媒� he said.