Sayville, New York → Hanoi, Vietnam is a distance 8,178 miles.

8,178 miles and 50+ years…  Sayville Alum remain friends and meet on the other side of the world!

Evie (Hausske) Fuson (Class of 1972) and Mike Tripptree (Class of 1973).

This photo warms my heart.  There is an old Chinese Proverb that states, “An old friend met in a far country is like rain after a drought”.

I have to imagine that as Mike and Evie met, laughter echoed through the years, and memories danced. They exchanged stories and shared adventures of joy, sorrow, and resilience.   Time melts away, and even occasional silence speaks volumes…