Place: 130’s caféÂ
Poison: Latte (PS they have a new coffee machine- NICE)Â
Favourite Things: Still the Mont Blanc catalogueÂ
This poem speaks for itself, out of the Mont Blanc catalogue, which I picked up in Dubai from our hotel.Â
‘Writing is an expression of individuality.Â
Writing captures the thought with which we exercise influence, achieve success and express feelings.Â
Writing is an expression of a society’s culture.Â
Ancient cultures were passed down through handwriting. Written texts are the legacy of a society to its future generations.Â
What you write with expresses your personality.Â
Writing with a special instrument is a celebration of your own thoughts and denotes a unique personal writing culture.’Â
I am all for celebrating ‘a unique writing culture’. As much as I appreciate the technologies of our age, I think it is sad that handwriting is considered an ancient form of expression.Â
Our handwriting does express individuality, and I believe whole-heartedly that journaling, hand writing letters and expressing directly from our hearts is something that you rob the next generation if it is not expressed.Â
I also believe, when you hand write something it unlocks something in your heart, just as singing a song rather than just hearing it does something to our souls.Â
Write dear friend,Â
You never know what is awaiting expression.Â
Yours SincerelyÂ
AÂ
I believe so much, that there is great power in handwriting something. When I encourage people in letters I don’t type up a letter and just change the name and hand it on to each person. Handwriting requires time, thought and demonstrates you personality into what you are saying. I agree that we need to leave behind good literature for the next generation.
In the words of Henry David Thoreau:
“Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.”
And another:
“A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.”
“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.”
Thank you for your book Amanda. I hope that the next generation (and today’s people of course) pick it up and are inpsired and discover more to this world.