Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, former strangers who met eight years ago in a mistaken text message exchange, are reuniting for their ninth Thanksgiving celebration this week.
A woman texted her Thanksgiving dinner invitation to a wrong number that she mistook for her grandson. 8 years later, and their tradition continues.
While reflecting at the time on their unexpected friendship and how it has positively shaped their lives, Dench shared that a CT scan for bronchitis unexpectedly uncovered a mass in her breast, leading to a diagnosis of breast cancer after further testing. Dench shared her surprise at her breast cancer diagnosis, noting that cancer doesn't run in her family and her previous mammograms were always clear.
"I've learned a lot of life's lessons through it all, but what I want to stress most of all is just because you may be older, we still have a life to live," she wrote. "So continue getting your checkups, and continue to live YOUR life!" The pair quickly became friends and their story subsequently went viral. The two have spent every Thanksgiving together since then.
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