Class assignment inspires pandemic pen pals generations apart

Class assignment inspires pandemic pen pals generations apart
To date, close to 500 letters have poured into St. Mary Healthcare Center from Purdue students and others.
Author: Dustin Grove
Updated: 8:43 PM EST February 12, 2021
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For Marilyn DeLong, life in a nursing home during the pandemic has been a lot like living on an island.
"I miss seeing my family," she said. "I miss seeing my husband."
But a giant stack of letters, she's quick to point, have been her life boat.
There are at least 50 and they’re still coming.
"This one says 'Hi. I hope all is well, my name is Kyle,'" she said as she read one of them. "'I'm a third-year business student at Purdue University.'"

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