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These Women Were Pen Pals for 38 Years—and Then They Met in Real Life

What happens when you finally meet someone you've known forever? Watch Sandi Fisher and Beth Graham's emotional first meeting.
pen pals for 38 years
Photos: Courtesy of Sandi Fisher and Beth Graham
Sandi Fisher (left) of Colorado and Beth Graham of Pennsylvania are BFFs who began exchanging letters (snail-mail style) in the 1970s, when both wrote in to a children's TV show asking to be paired with a pen pal. After 38 years, they finally met face-to-face, resulting in a few tears—and plenty of new material. Watch the joyous moment in the video below.




Beth on the right, and Sandi on the left



Letter from Sandi to Beth in 1978





Letter from Beth to Sandi in 1983

From the June 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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