This phone call was the first time my pen pal Pauline and I ever spoke to each other. Up until then, we sent letters and a few tape-recorded messages.
Pauline’s call in 1985 took me by surprise. This column is what I wrote about it.
As a teenager, I remember waiting to find one of Pauline’s blue airmail letters in my mailbox. It was always a treat when one arrived. These days real paper letters are non-existent but we can still connect for free over the internet.
It’s wonderful to have Pauline as my friend. Messages from her, whatever the mode are always special.
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