A duo of friends didn’t realize their routine of high-fiving would one day save one of their lives.
On a weekly basis, two men, Gabe Scott and Andy Gullahorn, leave their respective homes and go for a walk. Mid-point during their walk they’ll encounter the reason for their weekly walkabout, each other. Specifically, they meet up to give one another a high five. Once that is done, they go their separate ways and head back home. Sounds interesting, right?
Well, their interaction is a bit more involved than a simple high five. First, they clap their hands together, snap with one hand, and then high five each other. Their movement is choreographed like a dance routine, only they are not performing and they do their action and usually just keep walking.
It’s a way that they’ve been able to show their support and celebrate their connection, even amid busy schedules.
“Picking up the phone is great, but I’ve got a friend who literally will walk through the rain and the snow just to give me a high five. And I wish everybody could feel that feeling,” Andy shared.
Both men are talented musicians in Nashville, Tennessee. The two enjoy performing together, and Andy even has his own website.
Making their friendship more interesting, Andy keeps a record of his high five interactions with Gabe. He has what he calls a “High Five Journal”
Something that makes this story even more intriguing is that this ritual between friends came to save one of their lives!
Gabe suffered from encephalitis and was hospitalized. As he healed from the ordeal he also lost most of his memory. His friend, Andy, along with many of Gabe’s friends and loved ones, was now rendered nothing more than a stranger. Gab