Kyrstin Lavelle, 10, got a personalized autograph not many get on Tuesday. While at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, she snagged the John Hancock of the president.

"I'm going to text my friends back home," Kyrstin, from Toronto, told the Associated Press.

Kyrstin Lavelle, 10, holds open her book for photographers to see with President Barack Obama's autograph and comment that reads "To Kyrstin Dream Big Deams" on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Kyrstin and her family met President Obama outside the base workout facility as he entered. The first family is in Hawaii for their annual holiday vacation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

But the president didn't just give her a signature when she asked for one, he also gave her an inspirational message.

"To Kyrstin-- Dream big dreams!" it said:

Kyrstin Lavelle, 10, holds her book for photographers to see with President Barack Obama's autograph and comment that reads "To Kyrstin Dream Big Deams" on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Kyrstin and her family met President Obama outside the base workout facility as he entered. The first family is in Hawaii for their annual holiday vacation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kyrstin also gave the president a flower, which he said he would pass on to first lady Michelle Obama.

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