National Handwriting Day

In the day and age of advanced technologies, especially typing documents on computer programs, penmanship is a lost art form.  What in the world did we do before the marvelous inventions of the printing press and computer programs?  Well, the answer is simple...we hand wrote everything.  I wonder if Gutenberg full realized how revolutionary his invention was?  In a matter of a few hundred years, technology has exploded.  In fact, the very act of creating the printing press with move-able type was in itself revolutionary.  No longer do we as humans have to rely on the tedious act of jotting down every thing by hand.  I can only speak for myself when I express how thankful I am for his invention and the subsequent improvements made over the centuries.  As a result, my very hand cramps whenever I must write for any extended length of time.  Yes, I am spoiled to the luxuries of the advanced typewriter of sorts.  However, at times I am amazed and held in captivated wonder when I observe beautiful handwriting.  It truly is a lost art form.  Think about how works of classic literature were passed down from one generation to the other.  It initially was through the oral tradition, then by written form as the human intellect evolved.  Beautiful penmanship is now a rarity, when it formerly held the place of primacy.  As a side note, I often equate a person's legibility of handwriting as an indication of their intelligence.  Maybe I'm off the beaten path in this assessment and theory, but I have found confirmations giving validity to the idea through discussions with fellow intellectuals.  Hmm, it's at least food for thought.  In closing, I challenge people to give more thought to handwriting notes and etc. in lieu of dependence on the computer or typewriter.  Penmanship...take a moment to honor the day through the written form.