OT - Pen pals anyone?

[Gams]

I’m just curious - would anyone here be interested in having a pen pal?

I started thinking about this yesterday when I got a letter from a friend in VA. We send hand written letters to each other and it made me feel good when I saw a letter from her in my mailbox and I really looked forward to reading it.

I text a couple people and phone a couple people, but I realize getting a letter in the mail is something I look forward to and I miss the good old days when I was corresponding with several people. I’m going to check out some of the pen pal websites, too.

[Demeris]

Originally Posted by Gams

I’m just curious - would anyone here be interested in having a pen pal?

I started thinking about this yesterday when I got a letter from a friend in VA. We send hand written letters to each other and it made me feel good when I saw a letter from her in my mailbox and I really looked forward to reading it.

I text a couple people and phone a couple people, but I realize getting a letter in the mail is something I look forward to and I miss the good old days when I was corresponding with several people. I’m going to check out some of the pen pal websites, too.

I retired 8 years ago and moved 45 miles away from where I had gone to college, lived, and worked for 40 years.

I have, in these past 8 years, tried to turn two of my friends, one of whom lives now in another state and one of whom still lives in Tucson, into pen pals. I regularly write chatty and confessional letters to them.

The one who lives in another state calls me once or twice a year. I've heard from the other one twice, both times on FB messenger.

These are women with whom I have been friends for decades. These are literate and thoughtful women. These are women who, I KNOW, cherish my friendship.

But why they won't write back is a mystery.

[Pam61]

Some people are not letter writers. I had a childhood friend that I would write to (when I moved away) and she never wrote back to me. Or, at least very little.

I miss letter writing and would enjoy having a fitness pen-pal. That would be fun!

[Karla25]

I think it’s a wonderful idea! I would love to participate. However, I’m not big on writing long letters, but would enjoy sending cards with short notes.

[fanofladyvols]

Oh I would be happy to participate but not good at long letters.
I actually send a card here and there to a couple of VFers already. I might get chatty in a card, lol.

So if that is ok, then count me in 😃

[Jane P.]

I'd be interested too, but not up for long letters.