Food is a universal symbol of love and togetherness. From swapping lunchboxes with school friends to sharing plates at social events, food brings people together. Sometimes, they can even form lifelong friendships with strangers. We don’t believe? This video will change your thinking. A woman named Erin Rose Jackson shared a touching video on Instagram of meeting her long-distance friend Sue. Erin met Sue in a restaurant in Brooklyn in 2023. They sat next to each other, started talking and immediately took pictures. They decided to meet again exactly one year later, on the same date and same time.
But wait, there’s a catch! Erin and Sue decided not to share any contact information. It was simply a “promise to a stranger.”
Summing up the story, Erin captioned, “A year ago we met this lady Sue at a restaurant and we felt like soul mates. We agreed to meet again for dinner at the same place a year later, but we never exchanged phone numbers or personal information to contact each other. I didn’t even know his last name. So today, we flew back to NYC for dinner with Sue because we promised we would, we sure hope she comes too.”
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Guess what? Sue had actually come to the same restaurant to meet her dear friend. Erin and Sue’s unforgettable reunion was filled with warm embraces and joyful smiles. Erin couldn’t control her excitement at seeing her friend again. Both friends enjoyed delicious spring rolls served with spices with their families. There were also glasses of red wine on the table. The video ends on a heartwarming note, with Sue and Erin making plans to meet again on June 27. So far, the video has been viewed more than 3 million times.
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After watching the video, people shared their reactions in the comment section.
“This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,” one user responded. “This heartwarming story is what I needed today,” said another.
“Crying tears of joy for strangers on the internet,” one person wrote. One person described it as ‘the cutest thing’.
“This is very ‘‘before sunrise’ Of you guys,” read one comment, which alludes to the popular film franchise.
