Home Away from Home

My wife and I were on vacation at Yellowstone. During a boat tour, one of the boat’s workers asked everyone where they were from. The couple directly behind us said that they were from New Jersey. I’m originally from there, so I turned around and recognized my best friend from high school. I joined the service soon after graduating 40 years ago and we had lost touch, but we’ve stayed in contact ever since we reconnected that day.

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