There are some things we become really passionate about that other people just don't 'get' - perhaps something you got into when you were a child that you just never laid down.
Dylan Johnson, from Virginia in the US, is like that. Ever since he was two years old, he has been fascinated with vacuum cleaners. He loves seeing how they work, what they can do, and he even has a favourite brand: the Kirby. Even now, as a teenager who has just celebrated his 14th birthday, spends nearly every waking moment thinking or talking about Kirby vacuum cleaners.Dylan, who has autism, loves vacuum cleaner so much that he even used to dress up as a door-to-door salesperson when he was younger. 
With his most recent birthday fast approaching, Dylan's mum, Jodie Greene wanted to do something awesome for her son. She had already arranged for him to have a special vacuum-themed cake, but knew that if she wanted Dylan to truly enjoy his birthday, she would have to get her thinking cap on. And then she had an amazing idea! Jodie decided to contact Kirby via email. "I'm reaching out to you in hopes for an answer to an unusual request for my son who is autistic," she opened with. She explained about Dylan's fascination with vacuum cleaners and that his favourite brand was their very own Kirby. She didn't want to buy an actual vacuum cleaner for her son because they can cost $400 (£260) and up. What Jodie was hoping for was to pay a flat fee for a demonstration to be carried out by a Kirby salesperson, perhaps even a trainee. 
"I do not want anything free," she added, "but as the mother of a special-needs child, it is so hard to find things to make my son happy." Kirby didn't send a trainee, and they didn't charge her. Instead, they sent some Kirby branded goods (a football/soccer ball, t-shirt and hat) and passed along the email to Al Archie, who lived in the same area as Dylan and Jodie. Al had been selling Kirby vacuum cleaners for 25 years, a real veteran. He turned up to the house on Dylan's birthday, and the teenager was obviously overjoyed at his birthday present. 
"He knew more about Kirby that I did!" exclaimed Al. "I have never experienced anything like that." He added that Dylan made him feel like a celebrity sports star meeting his fans. Al presented Dylan with his very own Kirby vacuum cleaner.And when the demonstration was over, the birthday surprise didn't stop there! He says that Dylan made him feel how Michael Jordan must feel when fans get to meet him. The company also gave him a Kirby branded soccer ball, hat and T-shirt. "I got a Kirby vacuum," said Dylan. "My best birthday present ever!"
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