“They took the note out and began to read it,” Tracy wrote. “Realizing that they may have discovered something unique, they brought the note over to us and had us read it.”
Diana Polstin of Wilton, a 10-year-old, had composed the note.
“Well, Todd knew right away who she was because he grew up outside of Wilton,” Tracy wrote.
In the note, Polstin asks that whoever finds the bottle should contact her and become her pen pal. So the Clark family found her on Facebook and sent her a message.
Tracy wrote, “She was so surprised about our find, and she couldn’t believe it.”
Now living in California, Polstin works as a nurse. Her parents, Beata and Rudolph “Rudy” Polstin, owned and operated Polstin Grocery in Wilton from 1977 to 1996.
Tracy wrote, “She told us that she had written that note 41 years ago and had forgotten about it. We were laughing because we said you never know when that pen pal is going to reach out and contact you.
“I thought I would share this feel-good story during this time of craziness and uncertainty. Todd and I thought God’s timing was perfect for her due to the fact that she is a nurse on the frontlines during this pandemic. She said this simple little note has brought her so much joy, and, yes, she did receive a new pen pal — a whole family of seven!
“We have since exchanged texts, video chats, and photos. She was laughing and said that her story has inspired her son, who is 22, and his girlfriend to write notes and place them in bottles to see what happens.”