Friends can come from the most unexpected places.
Despite their 86-year age difference, World War II veteran Erling Kindem and 4-year-old Emmett Rychner, both from Minnesota, have kindled an unlikely friendship.
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The duo's story went viral in July, after news of the next-door neighbor's relationship spread "awws" throughout the country. But the cute story turned cry-worthy after the two were forced to move 30 miles away from each other.
However, the two still occasionally get to see each other. The friends met up on Sunday to celebrate Kindem's 90th birthday, and Rychner had a gift to celebrate their friendship: a pair of dog tags that read "Emmett & Erling" and "Friends Forever. "
WWII vet Erling marks his 90th birthday with a visit from his best buddy Emmett. Tonite@10 on KARE pic.twitter.com/JmyNan9TBG— Boyd Huppert (@BoydHuppert) March 2, 2015
If that wasn't adorable enough for you, Kare 11 also captured their play date in September, shortly after the two moved.