The art of writing by hand.

Many people don't find it pleasing to write by hand now in days and that makes me wonder if it's because they don't like to write what they have in mind, they have a short vocabulary or because they're lazy?

People are getting worse everyday in their way of thinking, their common sense, their effort to learn new words and how to write down their own ideas in order... all this technology; text messaging, computer chat, emails, the programs that we use to do homework for school and use the "ABC" function because we don't even know if we are writing the word correctly, but even like that, I know so many people that by even using the "ABC" function, they still have errors all over their notes because they don't know how to express themselves anymore.

... Why?

With all the technological process's, trying to make tasks easier to do everyday, people little by little forget about the true art of writing and mainly, they have lost touch with their ideas and sentiments.

It´s not the same writing an email than writing a letter and sending it via postal. And if you think it is, you are wrong. In an email you can fake expressions and emotions all the time, you don't know if that person is actually happy or sad, perhaps that person is writing one way but in reality they are writing in a different way, a way that you wouldn't expect. "Why are you mad at me?" "I'm not mad at you, I'm just being realistic. I'm sad too" "I don't believe you" How many of you guys have gone through something like that via text messaging , emailing or chatting? I bet most of you can relate. Isn't it annoying?! I hate it! I want to express myself they way I am feeling but the damn virtual world won't allow it! That's how misunderstandings start too and that's how terrorist leave no trace of who'm wrote "the message"... Is technology really for the good?

Cursive writing (a.k.a joined up writing or running writing) It was used since the 17th century and was always esthetically beautiful and admirable when someone wrote in joined up writing, and till the day, people admire very much those who still write that way. I know very few people who still write in joined up writing and oddly, they are people that I love being with, at least the ones that write similar to my hand writing.

I don't know if people know this but showing your hand writing reveals sentiments, your true thoughts, your true self... People are giving up in thinking their situations through.

What will happen when more than half of the world population doesn't know how to write anymore? Will they be inexpressive and more confused than ever of what they think or feel?

Writing by hand is vital. You are in touch with your thoughts and feelings. It isn't the same writing "I hope to see you soon" by computer than writing it by hand. In fact, write that sentence by hand and then type it in the computer. Does it read the same? Does it give out the same message -meaning, emotional wise- when you read it? Of course not. Type writing is the most neutral and systematic way to send out a message. To know what the person is saying emotionally -more or less- then you have to know the person, other wise, if you don't know that person you read it completely different.

I agree that type writing has it's advantage, such as: clean writing, easier to read, straight lines, maintaining one size or angle or thickness, yet, it won't show your true expressions.

I hope that cursive writing never disappears or else, people will be inexpressive in human form.

It's just what I think, anyone can have their own theory's or beliefs.