The World Is Full of Angels': Watch a Garbage Truck Driver Do Something Very Special For a Boy With Autism

Five-year-old Daniel has Autism — and also a special affinity for trash pick-up day.

“I showed him a YouTube video of a garbage truck a couple of years ago and he's been obsessed ever since,” his mother Robin Newberger told the San Francisco Chronicle.

But this week, trash pick-up day was different.

A 5-year-old Autistic boy received a very special gift from the local trash collector this week. (Image source: Screen grab via YouTube)

A new video, initially posted to Facebook, then YouTube, shows California trash collector Manuel Sanchez do something special to make the boy's day.

As Daniel runs to greet the garbage truck, Sanchez asks his mom if he can "give him a present." When she says yes, he climbs out of his truck and hands the boy a plastic bag containing a gift.

Inside? A brand new toy garbage truck — one Daniel used to previously have.

Video of the incident, titled "The Gift," is now going viral and has touched the hearts of thousands across the world.

[sharequote align="center"]"The world is full of angels."[/sharequote]

"The power of humanity, this love makes me feel happier than anything that could happen on Valentine's day," commented on individual on YouTube.

"Wonderful," wrote another. "The world is full of angels."

Watch the Viral Footage:

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