No more practicing penmanship.
Maybe they practice printing and texting? LOL
Jeopardizing the ability to write a loopy D into a lowercase a, v, and e could mean the end of civilization as my generation and the one after knew it.
It may be a good time for those of us who learned penmanship and were graded on it to take out pen and paper on this National Handwriting Day to send a letter or note. Something written (or printed) with your own hand will get a special level of attention that another email in Times New Roman will not receive.
Languishing skills like handwriting may not be, in fact, are not the end of things. I wouldn't be surprised if this seeming demise doesn't lead to a bit of a revival. Like re-building classic cars or other antiques gain style and acclaim, so to will the art of handwriting. If your handwriting isn't great, that's OK - the reader will feel your message.
Yearning for days gone by does little good - instead we can create little beachheads in our corners of the world. It doesn't have to be cursive, it can be the fading art of the Thank You note.
It's a perfect day to write a thank you to a teacher for the influence they had on your life. You know how receiving a letter like that would make you feel, start a process to pay it forward with this little act of kindness.
I'd like to hear about it - post a comment when you do - and if you can do it with Monotype Corsive all the better. Thanks!
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