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Two strangers drove a grieving student an hour to reach his friend

Twenty-five years ago, college freshman Jake Berry was alone in his dorm, devastated that his best friend was in the hospital — until two strangers, Kim and Corey, drove him an hour through the night to be with his people. His friend later died of lymphoma, but the community that gathered that night became his family for life. He says he owes it all to two women he'd just met.

The upbeat factorOne ride, twenty-five years of friendship.
✓ Verified · WEKU (NPR) · 2026-08-18 · USA
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