Pen pals anyone?
By Prachi Singh
@Prachi_Singh (48)
September 1, 2018 9:29pm CST
I used to have a pen pal when I was a kid and the eagerness with which I used to await their letter and the happiness in sharing about the special moments of my life with them through letters was invaluable. Now with the help of internet we have the comfort of making friendships with people around the world and keeping in touch very easily but the feeling of waiting patiently for a letter from your 'stranger' friend is something different. Did anyone of you used have pen pals back then?
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
2 Sep 18
@Prachi_Singh Yes gone are the days of that for me friend.
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@Prachi_Singh (48)
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2 Sep 18
@Courage7 Yes, I guess it's pretty much the same with all of us who had pen pals.
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@Prachi_Singh (48)
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2 Sep 18
Good to know
It would be interesting if someone was still in touch with their pen pals, isn't it?
It would be interesting if someone was still in touch with their pen pals, isn't it?1 person likes this
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
When I was in high school I was eager too to have penpal friends. But I do not know how to get a penpal. Now, because of the internet, getting a penpal does not seem practical for me anymore as I can make friends with just simple interactions over the net.
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@Prachi_Singh (48)
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2 Sep 18
True, now we can afford to have a lot of 'key' (as in keyboard) pals instead of a few pen pals! 
@Prachi_Singh (48)
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2 Sep 18
Sorry, I couldn't quite get it. Does that mean that you are still in touch with the same pen pals through social media?
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@Shavkat (139604)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@Prachi_Singh I think you had filled in the gap. That's what I am pointing to.
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This is so rare and I really wasn't expecting it! @scottishbarbie (336)
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2 Sep 18
I had a couple of penpals when i was a child, as well as a cousin who i would write to. Very fond memories of penpals
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