permanently split up. yes. reporter: and to guarantee they stay a family, he adopted them, too. i had to help them. they deserved to be raised together. don t lick my mirror, please. reporter: after this story first aired, we got a lot of surprising mail from women who saw this overwhelmed bachelor and thought, hottie. some notes were subtle, ask mr. thomas if he would like a pen pal. others, more bold. women calling from all over the place. one of them told me, i think you re my husband. eww! reporter: clearly, the kids see no room for romance, nor does lamont. i was about to change my number. reporter: so he remains single, spent thanksgiving with family, and is more grateful than ever to be not fishing. steve hartman, on the road, in buffalo. dokoupil: and who is not grateful to steve hartman for stories like that one? we ll be right back.
holding an emergency meeting tomorrow. rafik isn t the only one believing that this scandal must bring about significant change. laurie scott, thank you, at headingley. the periods of lockdown for those who were shielding and unable to leave their homes meant months of loneliness for many people across the country. but one widower says she was kept going by her wonderful four year old pen pal. after 18 months of exchanging letters, the two have finally met in person. our reporter luxmy gopal was there to hear their story. lesley is travelling to see someone she s never met before. i m feeling really excited and a bit nervous, i think, as well, but ijust can t believe the day has come. she s finally meeting a pen pal she started writing to in lockdown a year and a half ago alina, from enfield in london, who was just four years old back then. through letter writing they became so close alina started calling lesley granny. i wish i could see granny lesley soon. the pen pals project wa