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Grandma Who Accidentally Invited A Stranger To Thanksgiving Spends Third Thanksgiving With The Teen
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Grandma Who Accidentally Invited A Stranger To Thanksgiving Spends Third Thanksgiving With The Teen

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With all the discord and divisiveness in the world, the Thanksgiving holiday can provide the perfect stage to bring us all together – the story of Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench is the perfect example of random acts of kindness.

For those who don’t remember, in 2016, Hinton (17-years-old at the time) received a wrong number text from Dench inviting him to a family Thanksgiving dinner.

Here’s Justin, the real grandson, and his girlfriend Amanda

And Jamal actually went to go grab that plate

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Since the heartwarming story first broke, Dench, has named Hinton as her ‘honorary grandson,’ which is quite fitting. In an interview with the Arizona Republic last year, Dench said, ‘It was nice having everybody here, we got to laugh about last year and reminisce about how it all blew up on our phone and how I had to change my number. We had a laugh and a good time.” Hinton found the dinner meaningful, as well. “The world is becoming a better place than it used to be,’ he said in 2017, “With all the Donald Trump going on and all the racial comments going on, it’s kind of good to remember the Thanksgiving traditions and see there are still good people out there,’ he said at the time.” Dench gave her new ‘grandson’ an open invitation for all future Thanksgivings at her house, so we foresee this tradition living on.

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Three years later, Hinton and Dench still have family time together. Hinton posted their annual picture together this year with the caption: “2016, 2017…… 2018,” adding that he promised to post a video he filmed with Dench and her husband on Friday.

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mulk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not American. I live in Europe. But for me that's the real meaning and purpose of Thanksgiving!

varwenea
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mulk, What J said. ^^ It's nice to see someone truly understanding the meaning.

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RitaGG
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Mom died 3 weeks ago. My only other family here (sister and niece) both worked Thanksgiving Day. A coworker of mine knew i would be alone, so she invited me to her house with her husband, granddaughter and another couple. I made new friends yesterday. Warms my heart typing this.

ZombieGirl5591
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this story and I'm glad they do this, still, every year!

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mulk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not American. I live in Europe. But for me that's the real meaning and purpose of Thanksgiving!

varwenea
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mulk, What J said. ^^ It's nice to see someone truly understanding the meaning.

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RitaGG
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Mom died 3 weeks ago. My only other family here (sister and niece) both worked Thanksgiving Day. A coworker of mine knew i would be alone, so she invited me to her house with her husband, granddaughter and another couple. I made new friends yesterday. Warms my heart typing this.

ZombieGirl5591
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this story and I'm glad they do this, still, every year!

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