Thanksgiving tradition: Grandma and man she accidentally texted to reunite for 9th Thanksgiving tradition [Video]

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.

Hinton shared an Instagram post Monday, ahead of Thanksgiving, with a collage of photos of him and Dench over the years, writing in the caption, “Excited to announce that I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year for Wanda and I! Looking forward to a day filled with good food, great company, and lasting memories. Year 9 coming soon!”

The happy announcement comes one month after Dench revealed in a message shared to Hinton’s Instagram and social media pages that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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 …