Our Pen Pal Letter

“Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Dear Monjama,

My name is Kathleen Thompson. I am a thirty-one year old mother of Owen and wife to Jeremy. We live in Grapevine, Texas and are members of First United Methodist Church in Colleyville, Texas.

Owen is four years old and he attends a nearby preschool. He likes to play baseball and help me in our garden. He knows how to write his name and is learning to write in cursive.

Owen and I decided to trace our hands for you, so that we could show you something about ourselves in addition to a picture. Owen traced my hand on the green paper and I traced his hand on the yellow paper.

We would like it if you would trace your hand on your letter back to us so Owen could see something about you. He was excited to hear you are nine and you are older and bigger than him.

Owen loves to read too and we have not read the book listed as your favorite, “The Lorry and the River”. We will have to find it. Owen likes books about animals and friendship.

Owen’s favorite color is pink. Do you have a favorite color?

Owen likes to sing and he is practicing with the other children at church for a Christmas program. Do you like to sing?

Jeremy and I have been married for five years and we have been a couple for ten years. Jeremy is an only child and I have one older brother named Charles. He is a chemical engineer.

My husband Jeremy is a designer and I used to work as a journalist and now I work in Democratic politics.

What profession would you like to be in when you are older?

We are excited to be pen pals with you, Monjama. We look forward to hearing from you.”