On December 23^rd, Alexander and Andrea Campagna were inside their home during the height of the snowstorm that was burying Buffalo, New York when there was a knock on their door. Outside were nine Korean tourists and their driver who were traveling from Washington, D.C. to Niagara Falls. Their tour bus was stuck in the snow outside the Campagna’s home. Without hesitation, the Campagna’s invited them in and got them socks and blankets to warm them up. The visitors were delighted to find out the Campagna’s are big fans of Korean food and had plenty of ingredients on hand, so they cooked several meals with the group. On the evening of December 25^th drivers finally showed up to pick up the tourists. Everyone enjoyed the experience so much that the Campagna’s plan to travel to South Korea to visit their Korean guests. You never know what friends you might make when you answer the knock on the door. If you would like to see a video news clip of this unexpected visit, please click on this link.

One Sentence Wisdom

• “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” — William Butler Yeats
• “Good things happen when you meet strangers.” — Yo-Yo Ma

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