Pen Pals

When I was younger I had 3 penpals, I cant remember where they were from. I know it was interesting learning about their countries and their ways of life!! We kept in contact for a few years but then stopped writing to each other. I cant quite remember how I got into having a penpal, I did get a writing set from Royal Mail which had pad of paper, blueys, envelopes and other stationary in. I dont think they ever sent me photos. Not sure if I would be keen on the idea of having a penpal now.

That is nice when a person can continue on for many years and it is hard when you do it for that long not continue because you begin to really care about the person and almost need to know how they are doing to make sure they are still well. It can be hard the distance I mean but if that is the only means of communication well what can we do really right? It is good with technology because now with emails and chat a person can spend more time with that person online and pretty much get replies a lot more faster so it can be more personal and intimate that way too. We have come along way in that area but still is nice to get something in the mail. It can be so exciting and sometimes really look forward to the package too. It is nice to keep in touch despite how busy our lives get. Most importantly I think it teaches you sometimes to be patient too.

I had a penpal when I was little, in fact I actually had quite a few. My first one was a friend called Suzanne who I went to school with when I was young but I ended up moving away to the other side of the city so we just wrote to each other. She ended up moving house though and we lost contact. I found her on mySpace last year but unfortunately she has never logged on. Then there was another girl I met when on holdiay in Wales, she was English but I can't remember whatever happened to her. It is a shame when you lose contact with people.

I had one long long ago when I was weeny. We found each other at the back of a baby magazine which had a penpal section. We wrote each other for a while then suddenly he broke contact. About 1-2 years later, he wrote me - and the content was similar to the first letter I received - it looks like some template for first contact! I was so furious that someone who has been communicating with me has been so insincere to not know that the "new friend" he was trying to make was really some "old penpal" he had already been communicating with.

I had one from Philly...and we wrote for sevreral years then about my junior years it ceased. I don't remember why but maybe we just grew apart. I do think the kids these days would have so much fun if they did have a pen pal. Even my sisters whom I send cards too say they love getting something other then bills in the mail!

Yes, I did have a pen pal when I was younger. She was the daughter of one of my dad's business associates. She was from New Zealand and would send me postcards and little gifts. I don't know why, but we eventually stopped writing to one another.

pen pal kind of real friend is understood by most of people a real friend. form communication by letters , listening to each other 's heart , they know each other well . the longer time the relationship last , the closer they will become . i have no pen pal never and ever . but i have friends by email ,most convenient way in the world . the different era the different way , so both of them have their stranger and weak side . you take the old way and cherish and enjoy it . this is it . never come back . and the way of communication put its way forward.

How wonderful that your mother and her penpal remain in contant 50 years later! I didn't have an overseas penpal while growing up, however I did have a penpal from another state. My penpal was attained while I was a girlscout and we communicated for about a year and a half. It was fascintating to me to read about her adventures in her very large city, and she often told me that she found the happenings in my smaller city fascinating! We never exchanged photographs, but that would have been really neat! It is sad that today's generation doesn't seem to value penpals. None of my four children have ever had a penpal.

I had a pen-friend when I was 12 and we wrote to each other right up till after I was married...mind you, I was married when I was 17. He was from India and his name was Mohan Sen Gupta. and I thought he was marvellous. He was going to Uni and studying to be an engineer. He was looking to move away from India so he could be anywhere now. We lost touch when I moved away just before leaving Australia to live in Singapore.

Thanks for bringing back the memories. My first pen pal was from Korea. I remember getting her via Dear Abby. Then when I got into the teeny bopper magazines, I think at one time I had about 30 penpals from the US and England. Unfortunately, they all fizzled out. My daughter did meet a girl last year, while we were on vacation and they exchanged addresses but the girl never wrote back. I thought it would have been a neat experience for them both.

When I was a student, I had a few pen pals. I liked that as I hadn't been to anywhere besides my own city. I was interested in knowing other places. I especially kept in touch with one pen pal after I graduated from the university. But we couldn't keep in contact more after I started to work. Now we have lost contact. Now because of internet, I have made some very good friends all over the world.

I had one from Russia once. But after a few months I don't know. I guess she lost interest. Or maybe my life was too hum drum at the time to hold any interest. My sister is the real pen pal-er. She had more than 5. And I think she still keeps in touch. Though now through email.

Yes, I have pen pals when I was a student in high school, about ten years ago, lol...when, I had never seen computer. that's good memory. But today, I have no any pen pals, it's a pity, in fact, I cann't do this, pen is useless in face of computer.

I still remember when I was in college that I have an email pal. He was a cousin of my best friend during highschool. We probably exchange emails for like a year then it stopped. Both of us are busy at that time especially him since he will be going to a military camp. Then just last 2006, I got a chance to have an email pal. She was the cousin of my buddies in college. For a year and half we are religiously exchnaging emails then earlier of this year, it stopped. Again, both of us are busy with work, church and family.

I had a pen pal when I was in grade school. Her name was Leeanne and she lived in Australia. I had to use airmail paper and pay airmail postage... It was really thin light paper. I don't even know if they still make such a thing...lol I think I was in the 4th grade but I'm not sure. I guess we probably stopped sending them during summer vacation that year. I have often wondered what happened that we lost contact..but that's the way it is with kids I guess. Brightest Blessings, Mari

I used to have a few pen pals, back when the internet has just started to emerge. That was like ages ago. I still keep in contact with a few of them but nowadays due to everyone's busy schedule it's not that often. I also had some snail mail pen pals, which some of them I keep in touch via email now.

It's amazing that your mom and her pen pal still write to once another. Thats really awesome. But What I am wondering is, do they still actually write letters to each other through postal mail or have they upgraded to email? It is something that the computer has basically wiped out. We use to do pen pals back in grade school. It was a fun way to learn about another country or state. I had 2 pen pals. One was from England and the other live in las vegas. I have lost contact with them both. THem teenage years deter you from things. THings that when you look back when your older you wished you would have stuck with.

Ive also just joined a website today called, interpals.net. There are loads of penpals on there if anyone is interested?

I used to have a penpal from Wales in the UK. I also had one from Scotland but we didnt keep in touch for long, the only thing we had in common was the love of pop band A1...does anyone remember them? I used to love them....! I know what you mean about the excitment of a letter through the post! its more exciting than an email!!!!