Firefighters in Yantic made a little girl’s dream come true when they brought her to school in a fire engine Tuesday for her first day back after brain cancer caused her to miss a full year of school.
Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 shared the story on Facebook. They wrote that Meghana has always dreamed of arriving at school on a fire truck.
Tuesday was her first day back after missing a full school year because of brain cancer and Engine 31 brought her to school. Her father rode in the engine with her for the journey.
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“Congratulations to wonderful young girl!,” the fire department posted.
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