Are there any penpals around?
@abhi_bangal (5533)
Ahmednagar, India
8 responses
@sharonelton (28861)
• Lichfield, England
15 Jul
No, there are loads of sites on the internet and most are not for prisoners! I used to get lots of letters from prisoners myself but I just ignored those ones! 
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
15 Jul
Why? Why for prisoners only? Can't we, I mean anyone for that matter, be penpals?
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
15 Jul
@sharonelton
Oh good. So you got letters physically? I mean hard copies of hand written letters?
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
15 Jul
That's wonderful to hear your interest in penpals! Reconnecting with that joy sounds exciting. It's a great way to meet new people and revive that penpal experience. Best of luck on your penpal journey!
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
15 Jul
Thank you for taking so much interest and wishing me. I hope to find new friends. If I get any from here, what's better than that?
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
16 Jul
@annierose
Hahaha... That's what I am doing these days. I've been more active here for the past 8 days then before. Also, I'm spending more online time here then anywhere else. It's fun and learning at the same time.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
16 Jul
@abhi_bangal You're very welcome! It's wonderful to see your enthusiasm for making new friends through penpalling. Connecting with people from different places can bring so much joy and learning.
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@allknowing (136446)
• India
16 Jul
I think interacting on forums is in a way as good as having penfriends.
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
16 Jul
Definitely yes. I do agree. But it doesn't have the excitement of writing a physical letter to anyone. The enthusiasm and joy of commutating on that fashion is unmatched. Today's electronic means of communication cannot have that feeling. Just saying! My perspective!!
@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
16 Jul
I remember having penpals back in the 60s. Haven't written a letter in decades. I do send greeting cards though. Have a good day and good luck finding a penpal.
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
16 Jul
I find writing physical letters more exciting these days. Though online messaging is so fast and simple. It's not exciting. The feelings are in the words and on paper. Not on mobile phones. I'm trying to find penpals whom I can write and send a letter written on paper. Otherwise, we are communicating even in this way. But I'll use it for my other works and for finding everlasting friends.
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@porwest (90917)
• United States
15 Jul
In a way, I have always thought of sites like this as sort of an electronic hybrid of the idea of having penpals. We all talk to each other, from all walks of life and different parts of the world. The only difference is we can do that more quickly and don't have to use pen and paper and postage stamps.
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@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
15 Jul
Exactly. That's what we are currently doing. But it's always good to visit our good old days. And that's why we need a pen and paper to communicate with each other. Today's electronic media will never match the communication we used to do when today's technology didn't exist. Those days were really exciting.
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@RevivedWarrior (2209)
• India
16 Jul
I was fascinated by the concept of penpals , during my childhood. I did see a few notes shared in youth magazines by penpals back then . Perhaps , scared or the fear of unknown , did not try to be a penpal or seek one. I feel, should have tried but then opportunities often do not last long . I guess with advent of internet , chatrooms and websites, penpals lost the touch . Well, I did play christmaspal in school (pal for 2 weeks before Xmas and then exchange gifts)!
@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
16 Jul
When an opportunity is lost it seems bigger than before. Because we no longer can grab it. And the sad feeling of having lost it gives it that bigger feeling. However opportunity can knock twice. And you are among many pals at this moment. If you search around you can still find one, as I am searching and I am sure I will also find one.
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