Slowly Stories
Penpalships You Can Only Find on Slowly
In this era of instant communication, the world feels smaller than ever. As they say, this gigantic globe now fits...
Something unexpected happened: I started reaching out to people from parts of the world that I never would have thought possible to get in touch with. It's been so exciting to have new friendships blossom.
Whenever I write to her it feels like Iโm talking to someone Iโve known for my entire life.
We consider ourselves the same. She says, weโre a potato that was sliced in half.
Alex embraced every part of me with open arms. Her words carried me through some of the darkest days of my life.
I can describe it as a meditative experience: I feel fully present in the moment and I forget about the world as I keep typing.
My past me probably wouldn't believe that I can now talk to people with ease and not feel overwhelmed all the time...
I do feel like an old friend who longing each other and finally reunited after a long time separated.
My life started changing after that point and now she is to become my wife.
Why do people nowadays keep sending letters?
In my childhood, I remember I read a book where that guy used to have a pen friend, whom he never met in his lifetime.
It's more special than instant conversations. Whenever I feel bad, happy, or whatever, I write to them without hesitation.