Why have pen pals?
Well, this is obviously a personal thing to each and every one of us.
Some people love stationery and this gives them an excuse (please, stationery addicts, don’t ever feel like you need an ‘excuse’, stationery is a beautiful thing!) to buy more, or to use up their supplies.
Some people love connecting with people in different towns, countries or continents and getting a glimpse into different ways of life.
Some people love the process of sitting down to write a letter, to decorate an envelope, to think of it winging its way across the globe.
Some people want to make more friends, and pen pals are absolutely that.
I mean, the list could go on and on, but I am sure that everyone who has pen pals has one thing in common. They love to see a letter from a friend in amongst their post.