There was a day last summer when Meera met a girl named Brianne on the beach at Hunting Island. They were fast friends and ended up playing together all day. Brianne is a few years older than Meera, but they played so well together and it was clear that they had a real connection. At the end of that day, as they sadly said their goodbyes, their parents suggested to them that they say, “See ya next year!” as they hugged farewell. They did, but nobody really thought they’d ever see each other again. (Brianna lives in Indiana; Meera lives in Pennsylvania; they each vacation in the area with their families for a short time each summer, spending just some of their time at Hunting Island Beach.)
Guess who — amazingly! — found each other today at Hunting Island Beach??!?
Today Meera and Brianne had a second annual fabulous day playing together all day long. They played in the waves, built sandcastles, shared snacks, and collected rocks and shells together. When they hugged goodbye at the end of the day they said, “See ya next year!”