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Stephanie Shivley shared an emotional video of what could likely be the final goodbye between her grandmother, Barbara Carolan,94, who lives in New Hampshire, and her great aunt, Shirley, 90.

Two women from across the globe met in person after writing to each other for 68 years. Their first letters were sent at age 12 in 1955. The friends are now 80 years old.

These two 80-year-old pen pals were stationary for 68 years, but they finally found a way to meet. Patsy Gregory, from England, and Carol-Ann Krause, from New York, both 80, have been writing letters to each other from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean since they were both 12 in 1955.

Patsy Gregory, from Chorley, and Carol-Ann Krause, from South Carolina, both 80, have been swapping letters since 1955, before meeting in person earlier this year.

They have been swapping letters since 1955.

Patsy Gregory, from Lancashire, and Carol-Ann Krause, from South Carolina first corresponded in 1955

Patsy Gregory, from Lancashire, flew to South Carolina to meet Carol-Ann Krause, her pen pal since 1955.