Wrong Number Leads to 7-Year Friendship Across Generations

Seven years ago, Kendrick Constant received texts about a dinner party from complete strangers planning karaoke and reminiscing about great times together. Someone had transposed two numbers when creating a WhatsApp group chat, accidentally looping in a 23-year-old who had no idea who these Park City folks were.

After reading through 40 messages, Constant decided to have some fun. He photoshopped himself into their group photo and politely noted that either he was added by mistake or "the van forgot to pick me up."

The group immediately loved the gag. Someone spotted his edited photo and wrote, "No way, is that our new CT friend in the second pic? Welcome!" They started calling him "The New Guy" and invited him to the next gathering.

Constant hit it off especially well with Brent Milner, who asked him to make a video for his wife's 50th birthday. Constant happily agreed, and the friendship kept building from there.

A few months later came the real connection point. Milner mentioned his casual jam band, a group of friends who played music together on vacation, and asked if Constant played any instruments.

Constant played drums. He showed up after work, sat down behind the kit, and the performance was electric.

From there, the friendship deepened beyond texts and music. When Milner's son Beck got accepted into Yale, Constant joined the family at baseball games to cheer him on. The group chat that started with party plans now included genuine life moments.

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Milner says he values Constant's perspective as a young adult navigating career changes and finding his path. Being seven years older than Milner's son, Constant offers insights that bridge generations in ways that feel natural and meaningful.

For Constant, now approaching 30, the friendship arrived at exactly the right time. "Life can be challenging and beat you up along the way," he shares. "This allowed me to continue to be open in the moments where I wasn't sure or hesitant."

He credits the Milners with reminding him that staying good despite life's difficulties is a sign of strength. The willingness to be vulnerable with strangers turned friends has shaped how he approaches relationships today.

Milner can't call him "New Guy" anymore. As he put it in a recent message to the group, "Kendrick is part of the Milner family now, thanks to one transposition number."

Constant is still waiting on that video of them missing the party bus for his 30th birthday in 15 days.