Syd came home last week excited that her class is going to be writing to a pen pal. I vaguely remember writing to a pen pal, my memory of it is one of fun and excitement as I waited for that next letter in the mail!
I ask Syd who her pen pal is and where do they live? "It's C from Mrs W's class."
Huh?
My definition of a pen pal is not a kid in the other 3rd grade class that Syd's known for a few years.
By chance, I came across this wonderful website, China's Children International. It's run by two Chinese adoptee high schoolers and all content is specifically for adoptees. There's a lot of great info on the website: a kids page teaching Chinese words and songs, cultural information, a blog, resources for Chinese language and my favorite--a survey to hook your child up with a pen pal.
A couple of days after we filled out the survey, Syd got an e-mail (through my account) from her new pen pal! Syd is soooo excited to be making a new friend! She comes home from school asking if she got any new messages from M and writes back to her immediately. She was kind of bummed that this was all being done via e-mail, so I told her that once they know each other better they can exchange addresses and send actual letters or postcards to each other.
What a great way to meet someone new that has a similar life story. M lives in a different state, in a different part of the country and Syd is really excited to learn about where she lives. I'm excited for her and I can't wait to watch this friendship develop.
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