Grandma And Stranger She Texted Celebrate Their 7th Thanksgiving
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- čas přidán 22. 11. 2022
- Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton were brought together for Thanksgiving in 2016 by a mistaken text that went viral. The pair, who have since continued celebrating the holiday together, open up about how their friendship has grown over the past seven years.
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I love this story every year.
Looking them up is one of the first things I do every Thanksgiving!!
Not a sweat potato pie in the house. Black folks eat sweat potato pies. Well dayum
@@thebootielover I took a screenshot of your comment just in case you ever realize the difference between the word "sweet" and the word "sweat" and delete this.
@@thebootielover If you spelled it like that one time, I'd let it slide, but two times in one comment???
We should be living this, not just watching it.
I've been hearing about the story for 7 years and every time it puts a smile on my face such a nice friendship such a nice story
Me too! I also look forward to these updates. ❤❤❤❤
It brings a tear to my eyes every time
This is a friendship that extends beyond a country's borders. This friendship is an international standard. A huge appreciation from India 🇮🇳
I love your name
Not a sweat potato pie in the house. Black folks eat sweat potato pies. Well dayum
Black people eat more than sweet potato pie.
✝️🙏🏼😇
@@thebootielover Us white folks eat sweet potato pies, too. There are friendly debates as to which pie is best. Dang, now I'm hungry.
Wanda and Jamal's face and eyes light up when they talk about the other. This relationship is special and movie worthy.
Jamal....she's alone now. Instead of expecting her to text more, remember that sometimes people need to hear a friendly voice 🙂
Stay blessed.
They constantly stay in contact he and his girlfriend comes to her house for dinners so he is doing more than texting her he is being there for her.
I like seeing this story every year. It's tradition at this point lol
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How adorable…side note, the person she originally tried to send the text to hasn’t been to thanksgiving in seven years😂😂
Hahaha
😂😂😂 I went from tearing up to cracking up immediately as soon as I read your comment. Lol well done
What a heartwarming story! This is what Thanksgiving should be!
This should be daily. May the Most High God bring people that them together daily with good intentions.
I'm without any Thanksgiving great meals,I'm afraid.I would like something to eat.It's not about me in my heart.
Its aloways heart warming when a fk up end up in a friend ship. I really geel bad for ladys husband but stuff happens.
I swish I could be there to mak my fav desert (cherry cheese cake) or grill up some burgers (it was only 3c today, so no that cold)
Not a sweat potato pie in the house. Black folks eat sweat potato pies. Well dayum
Thanksgiving should B Ev day!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️✝️✝️✝️
Shout out to all the adoptive grandparents out there. We appreciate you!
This is heart-warming. I give him credit for having the courage to follow-up on her text and open the door to a connection that wasn't obvious.
Free food and some good loving after a nice meal!
I remember this story when it first showed up. I love how they became like family.
Sad to hear her husband had passed though.
He's been replaced. All is good.
"Can I still get a plate tho?" ☺️Beautiful story.
I never get tired of this story
👍👍
This is so great! This is what humanity should be all about: tolerance, love, and connecting different generations and cultures. Beautiful story, we need more of these kinds of stories in the media and not violence and depressing news 24/7. Best wishes to everyone and hugs from Poland!
Wow, celebrating their 7th Thanksgiving that's so special they have a friendship and bond that grew throughput the years. Sometimes you don't have to share a bloodline to be family , this is wonderful to hear and see, many more blessings to them and many more Thanksgiving celebrations together. 📱🦃🦃🍞🍗🍽☕💕
Family doesn’t have to be blood related. Family are the people you love, adore, and support thru the good times and the bad times.
This brings tears to my eyes! What an amazing, joyous story! I just love everything about them! Continued blessings!
Hello 🤗
It destroys me knowing her husband died 😔
I remember hearing about this texting mishap. It certainly isn't a mistake. Everything happens for a reason. This made me cry the first time I heard it and it made me cry this time. God bless them and their friendship. I would love to hear future updates about them and their friendship. I pray they start a CZcams channel.
I love it! They give me hope!
Sure does
What I love most about this story. Is that she invited a stranger to her home and he showed up. Neither I assume knowing what the other looked like unless their shared photos beforehand.
They did actually share photos before hand 😂 but it’s super sweet either way! When she texted him. he asked who she was & she said “your grandma” & he said to send a pic & she did & he sent one back & said “you’re not my grandma. Can I still get a plate tho?” 😂 she said “of course you can, that’s what grandmas do… feed everyone” I love it 🥰
Oh my goodness! I’m so glad they still keep getting together! Also, I’m glad they have a genuine friendship together! What a great “texting accident”!
My favourite story ever! What beautiful people, and a beautiful friendship!! ❤️❤️❤️
I remember this story 7 years ago. How fantastic that it would blossom into a true lifelong friendship. I can't wait to watch the movie!🍿
The Lord works in mysterious ways, he had a plan for them to be part of each other's life! Blessings
This makes me want to cry. It's so beautiful to see individuals come together.
"If The World Had a Front Porch" by Tracy Lawrence came to heart and mind while watching this 🥰
How awesome is this. We need more heartwarming stories like this.
What a story 👌🏿
This is my America we hope for
🤗🤗🤗
Love always ❤❤❤
Genuine Love like Mother Son❤❤❤❤❤
Rest in peace to her husband. 🙏
Just goes to show you that the world is just a little bit better than the media would have you believe.
I've always loved this story and I'm so happy they're still keeping the tradition!
Wow, nice!! Good people right there!! Blessings everyone!!
Absolutely heart warming and genuine affection, that’s what life was meant to be !! Great lesson for us all
Great way to start my Thanksgiving Day. This story never gets old. Can't wait for the movie!
U can feel good vibes from these guys. Beautiful
WhattA Great Show 11/29!! ✝️🙏🏼
FINALLY good news! We need more of this in our world! Together not divided!
this is beyond precious and priceless.
I'm so happy that they're still together ,happy thanksgiving to all ..this is real friendship a family borne out of a wrong text ..
I’ve been watching this since the beginning and I’m so grateful I have 🙏🏼Much love to all of you ❤️❤️❤️God be with you 🙏🏼💖
I remember when their story 1st came out! I loved it then & I love it even more now hearing how close they are!! 🥰🥰🥰
It's when he said glad to have her as a friend and family.
Beautiful just because!!!
I cannot wait for the Netflix movie about them! I adore this story
What a sweet & wonderful friendship. God Bless Them Both! She Gained A Son. He gained A Mom. ❤
This has the Lord written all over it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️ praise him !!
It's one of the sweetest stories ever!! I wish I had heard of this sooner! I hope that there is a movie about this soon. ❤
Why everytime i watch this story i cry, we need more things like this, unity and putting aside race,🙏🏾🙏🏾
This is a great heartwarming story. Absolutely love it.💯❤️👻🙏🙌✅
Now THIS is how America should be. I hope we can ALL learn from this friendship
This story is so inspiring.❤ I think it was just meant to be. We all are blessed because of it. Truly!
Beautiful,,,,a Loyal friendship
So cool. 🥰 All Human beings are made to be friends with eachother. Seeing this makes my heart sooo happy.
It really could be that simple.
Beautiful story. World needs more positive stories like this!!!! God brought these2 gether i believe. Awesome 👏 😊
This warms my heart every time I read anything about their friendship. God bless them both.
This is such a heartwarming story.
They went from being strangers to family❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Sometimes we have more in common with strangers than our own families
This is beautiful! 💜
I love this. Pure.
She invited the right person to Thanksgiving
We are all born with a beautiful spirit.
This is a heartfelt story wow.
My gosh, this is a beautiful story. Peace, love, kindness, friendship, empathy, forgiveness. This is what the world needs
This is the sweetest story ever.
This story tho got me good ❤️ I can’t wait for the Netflix movie
Finally news that is not crappy. I have loved this story from the start.
She hasn't aged at all!!
That's a beautiful thing. Lovely story.
This story gets me every year. You both are so so great. & teach us ALL a lesson about loving one another. Much love to you both, please keep bringing us (& yourselves of course) these smiles!!! ♥️
This is beyond wholesome, I wonder what the film is gonna be named!
I love the story and when I’m feeling down and I really need to pick up the story always pops up to make my day
This is one of my favorite most beautiful stories.
Every year I don’t get tired of this story. ❤❤❤❤
Look forward to this story every year 😊
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁 2022! I wish Grandma Wanda would text me for Thanksgiving!
Such a joyous story💖 It certainly made me smile😊
I wish this was normal America. Instead we are split right down the middle and let politics and different views divide us with hate.
We are all missing some great people due to animosity. We all want love, peace, friends, companionship. At the end of the day that's all that can really make us happy. Not our opinions.
God help us.
What a wonderful blessing for 2 people
I just love them ❤️😊
Aww 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 This is absolutely beautiful and so touching 🥹🥹🥹🥹
This is my FAVORITE Thanksgiving story🖤🖤🖤🙏🏼🙏🏼💙💙💙 & A story on Netflix about them would definitely make me subscribe..
An amazing lady and a wonderful young man ❤
Love hearing from them every year. This story and this friendship just makes you feel better about humanity! ❤️
Hearing this story brings such a joy to my heart. I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of the husband. I’m glad Jamal and his wife were there to help pick up the pieces❤❤
I am so happy that these people continue to be in each other's lives. Family is what you make it! So sweet!!
I love this and look forward to this story every year
Happy Thanksgiving,Wanda and Jamal.I hope that both of you enjoyed this years Thanksgiving.
That is a magical connection..! 🙏🙏🙏😘🌸🌺💗💖💠🔥
Beautiful. So happy for them
Exactly what my heart needed this morning. Thank you 🥰
This makes me cry every year 🥹🤎
Complete awesomeness!!! What a blessing! 🥰
I love this soo much. I look forward to hear from them every year :)
come on this is just the most heartwarming thing America needs.
Take a chance on meeting new people! Its the best medicine for life!
As it should be! Thank you for proving we are all family!
Love this story..
I love this story, it never gets old.
HEARTWARMING, Wendy Dench is so adorable, beautiful lady ❤😘🙏
This story is so sweet. ♥️