6-year-old with cystic fibrosis gets his wish, becomes garbage man for a day

Six-year-old Ethan Dean, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at two weeks old, rides in a waste truck as his wish to be a garbage man come true for a day in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he got to experience what it's like to be a garbage truck driver, riding in a real garbage truck through downtown Sacramento, collecting trash and recyclables, just like he's always wanted. (Eli Hiller/Sacramento Bee via AP)

Six-year-old Ethan Dean, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at two weeks old, rides in a waste truck as his wish to be a garbage man come true for a day in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he got to experience what it's like to be a garbage truck driver, riding in a real garbage truck through downtown Sacramento, collecting trash and recyclables, just like he's always wanted. (Eli Hiller/Sacramento Bee via AP)

A 6-year-old California boy with cystic fibrosis got his ultimate wish this week when he became a garbage man for a day, The Associated Press reports

"He can't wipe that grin off his face," Thurman told the AP. "He looks like it's Christmas morning and he's unwrapping his first present."

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