Handwriting

Writing, putting pen to paper, is an activity I enjoy. The content is important, certainly, but I also like to write neatly, so the writing looks good. Maybe this is why I enjoy doing calligraphy too.

The whole process of writing, for me, is enjoyable. Typing on a keyboard is just as fun, in a different way. What's great about using the keyboard is that you can easily rewrite, backspace, or delete, until it comes out exactly the way you want to say something. Not quite so easy with pen on paper -- you end up with lots of scratched out words.

Nevertheless, receiving anything handwritten is wonderful. You get a glimpse of that person's character, which doesn't come across with something typewritten.

For many people typing is a godsend because their handwriting isn't particularly legible. Although, people can relearn to write. And typing is a lot faster. But I do appreciate anyone's handwritten note, because that tells me he/she is taking the time to think of me.

Some people have beautiful handwriting. I had a godmother who wrote everything with flourishes, and each of her notes was like a work of art. All of that would have been lost if she had used a typewriter.

We're a world of internet-users now, mostly communicating like this. Try a handwritten note from time to time. Like someone's voice, no two are alike.