Pen Pals for More Than Six Decades

Any friendship that lasts more than half-a-century is likely a great one, but imagine one that has lasted 65 years remotely, from thousands of miles apart. 

That's the story of Donna Sell, formerly of Concord, and Joyce Bolton, who lives in Scotland. The two were connected sometime after World War II via a pen-pal exercise assigned to Sell at Concord's El Monte Elementary school, according to San Jacinto County paper, The Valley Chronicle.

Check out the inspiring story on that paper's website. 

If you want to make a pen-pal check out mylanguageexchange.com, a website that helps English learners connect with native speakers. The link will take you to a section that even has a few folks from right here in Concord.

Have you ever had a pen-pal or a friendship that has lasted the test of time and ordistance? Share your stories in the comments section.