The Thanksgiving holiday is ripe with tradition, and that couldn't be more true for an Arizona woman who nine years ago texted the wrong number and sparked a seemingly everlasting friendship.

The unlikely duo share Thanksgiving annually since a 2016 text meant for the Mesa woman's grandson was instead received by another teen.

An Arizona grandmother and the stranger she accidentally invited to Thanksgiving dinner in 2016 are celebrating their ninth holiday together, proving that even the most unexpected connections can lead to lifelong friendships.

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton became unlikely friends nearly a decade ago when she invited him to Thanksgiving dinner, thinking she was texting her grandson

Thanksgiving Grandma' Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton share with grade-school students on Nov. 25, 2024, how their accidental meeting almost a decade ago turned into an unlikely friendship.