The grandma who texted the wrong number 9 years ago on Thanksgiving ate at his house this year
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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I was waiting for this to happen. This is a nice tradition
The story is on cnn website, they were unable to get together this year due to just finishing cancer treatment.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/us/arizona-grandma-stranger-thanksgiving-tradition-cancer/index.html
No, she didn’t. This is a post from last year. Unfortunately, she has cancer & is in quarantine this year.
One of my absolute favorite stories this time of year!! So glad to see they are still going, especially with everything she is going through right now. I love him and his family, and she’s a special lady, too!
Serendipity is a beautiful thing! Needed to hear that good things happen to a lot of good people.
Bonus smiles: Here is an older post with [pics](https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/WNclDHgszs) of them throughout the years.
She stayed home this year because she’s battling cancer.
She had to cancel and only join him through FaceTime this year because she’s recovering from chemo. She got treated for Breast Cancer sadly. [LINK](https://www.wsaz.com/2024/11/28/thanksgiving-grandma-reunites-with-mistaken-friend-create-more-lasting-memories/)
Well I, for one, thank you for posting this. Not all of us see every single thing posted on Reddit, which may surprise some of the more crotchety commenters here. This was the first I’d seen of it this year, and it certainly made me smile. Thank you!
I love this story . It’s a good one
omg, this is so cute. like, wrong number turned into a whole 9-year tradition?? love that for them
I look forward to this every year.
Was thinking about them today.
Kudos to them.
Didn’t grandpa pass a few years ago iirc?
Such a beautiful friendship
If she isn’t a godmother for pending kids i dont know what one does for that kinda title.
This is such a beautiful story every year .. why can’t the world be like this
one simple mistake turned into a whole bond. i love when random moments like this turn into something beautiful
9 years strong!! family isn’t always blood
People can be good.
Been waiting for this. Love these types of traditions!
This is the real Thanksgiving miracle
Love this story!! Humanity at its best.
Lemme know when they pipe next year
This is what family traditions are all about. Sometimes they evolve, but the shared love is the common thread. Reddit for the win, rare, I know. But this made me smile. And this family story renews my love for human beings.
Found him a baddie too. You go man.
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I had a random number once ask me to pick up some hotdog buns…They did not invite me even with my offer.lol Good on him and the memories made!
I just got Shyamalan’d lol good for them and happy thanksgiving everyone.
So so much Awesomeness 🫂 🍽 🔥
I look forward to this every year
I guess it’s your turn to repost this at this hour
Fix the title
He’s hosted her for Thanksgiving 9 years in a row
🩷
We know
They are still doing this cause they got sponsorships. They are marketing tools