Sitting in the passenger seat, Emma rode in style.
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"This is the perfect day for Emma. I'm sure she's going to talk about it forever as the best day ever," said Kathy Whittington, Emma's mom.
It's a day made possible by the Whittington's family friends. They won the fire truck trip during a fundraising auction and they knew exactly the person to give it to.
"The dad that was bidding against me when I was leaving he was like, 'I wanted that for my son.' And I was like well, we have someone special in mind," said TK Kremer, family friend.
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It was only a four-mile drive from the firehouse to Emma's school but when she arrived she received a warm welcome from her classmates standing outside and cheering for her.
It was a simple act of kindness and the ride of a lifetime for Emma Whittington.
"It's the best day ever," Emma said.