Print Handwriting or Cursive Handwriting
It doesn't make a difference-just write it down!
The state of Indiana has removed cursive writing from their curriculum. In my daughters school all classes are equipment with computers and barcode screen, as well as internet connection. I grew up not only learning cursive writing but also typing. I always enjoyed the girls in my class who had the cute curly, swirly handwriting, but the typing classes have helped me more in life. (Thank you, Ms. Kahn- wherever you may be)
As I grew older, I came to prefer print to cursive handwriting. I worked for many years in dental offices, where the charts were filled out by hand. It can be very challenging to understand what the dentist is trying to say when I am reading chicken scratches. Today most medical and dental offices are going paperless to avoid confusions and misunderstanding due to spelling or handwriting issues.
Today, I seldom use a paper and pencil for composing letters. I mostly type everything -blog posts, letters, etc. It is so much easier to change your mind, add a line, copy/paste than using a pen and paper. But I find that I have a special connection when something is written down with a pen a paper. Prayers or for that matter, any request, are so much more effective when written and not typed.
The art of "thank you" notes is so much more personal when it is handwritten than typed. Even if I use a standard card but add a few words and sign my name, I feel a bigger connection than if I would just have some "with compliments" stationary printed up with my name. A diary, even if it is a simple notebook has more emotions than the most expressive blog.
I hope the art of writing does not get removed from the school curriculum; there is nothing simpler than a piece of paper and a pencil to get your point across.
Lots of love-
Judy
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