How Much Do You Still Write By Hand ?

Could Hand Writing become extinct ?

A blogger who I follow on Google plus Jesse Wojdylo posted a picture of a bottle of white-out and asked when we last used one. That hit a nerve. It made me realize that writing by hand is not necessary anymore !

It's so convenient to use our computer or smartphone for everything. Email, notes, essays,e-cards, shopping lists and even electronic signatures are rather typed than written. Most of what I write during the day is on a computer. In fact, finding a pen is akin to a treasure hunt in our house !

The other day, one of our little students ( a wise old lady of 6 ) brought her pencil case with her. She carried it with pride and watched it like a hake ( eh...hawk ). This pencil case held all her writing paraphernalia...crayons and a few empty fountain pens which were a hand me down from her sister. She was bursting with pride and it reminded me of how much fun it was to write with pen and paper.

My pencil case was my most prized possession and getting that first one was just so exciting. Opening the zip and wondering, no hoping that it was fully stocked. It had two inner partitions and held such treasures. Coakie pens, crayons, hard and soft pencils, rulers, erasers, pencil sharpeners and the best of all, the fountain pen !

Being a left-handed gal, my fountain pen was different to the norm yet I still smudged at times. Learning to write in little school was such an awesome adventure. Remember how hard we concentrated to get the loop of the " g " below the line ?

The little ones at the start of their hand writing career must ask the question at some point: " Miss, when are we going to use this ? " When indeed ! Should typing be the universal subject from now on, and hand writing an elected extra ? Hopefully not !

All this had made me eager to buy a fountain pen and paper ( the one we used as kids, the double lined one ) and start practicing my hand writing. Let's make hand writing fashionable again.

• A friends Birthday...write a card and send it by snail mail ( post ).
• I know that email is so easy and quick, but think what pleasure it give give your friends when they go to the post box and find a hand written letter from you.
• Write a love letter to your other half.
• Instead of using a phone to text, write a little note and give it to that class mate..the one you have a crush on.

Biggi

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