It’ll be aThanksgivingto remember for one Massachusetts woman and an international student from Colombia.
Carol Lesser said she had no hesitations about welcoming Harvard Medical School student Susana Orrego to her Thanksgiving after seeing her recent post on the neighborhood website Nextdoor, Boston stationWHDHreported.
“When I was a young person, I traveled around the world and strangers took me into their home,” Lesser told WHDH. “I remember one year being in Mexico and a family took me in and showed me a Mexican Christmas, so it just seemed like something I’d be interested in.”
“But I never imagined she’d choose us,” she added. “I felt like I won the lottery.”
With less than a week to go, the pair are now preparing for the holiday together — and couldn’t be more excited to see how it goes.
“I hope it leads to other meetings down the road, and if she likes it, she’s invited forever,” Lesser told WHDH.
The sweet exchange first happened after Orrego realized she had no classes later next week due to the holiday, according to the outlet.
Seeing as she was in the U.S. for Thanksgiving — something she had never experienced before — Orrego wondered if someone would be kind enough to open their home to her and her husband.
“I said, ‘I’ll make a crazy post if anyone wants to share Thanksgiving with two strangers,'” she recalled to WHDH.
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The response to her post was overwhelmingly positive, with many people extending invitations to their Thanksgiving celebrations, according to the outlet.
But one person stood out: Lessler, a nurse practitioner who lives in the same part of town as Orrego, WHDH reported.
“She was amazing,” Orrego explained to the outlet. “She replied to the post super quickly and said, ‘You can share with me and my large family.'”
After connecting on the website, the duo solidified their plans to get together.
While there are many things she’s excited about, Orrego told WHDH she’s most thrilled about trying her first bite of turkey and experiencing more of American culture.
“Sometimes it’s not only studying your master’s degree,” she explained to the outlet. “You try to experience the culture. You try to understand Thanksgiving and the American traditions.”
Added Lessler: “I think she will have a better sense of what we’re all about in this country, and that we’re here to help her, as well.”
source: people.com
