Saturday, February 12, 2011

Ism #9: A Lesson in Handwriting

Do you remember when your teachers in elementary would make you practice handwriting over and over again? Making sure to print the curves exactly right and make each letter the same size. You thought it was a complete waste of time, and you couldn't wait for it to end. Never until now have I respected the importance of this consistency so much.

While I was hanging out with friends at the U-House, my eyes caught a glimpse of a small box by the front desk. The wording of the box went as follows:

"Help the victims of
FORCED PROSTITUTION in OKC
Stay warm this winter
By donating blankets and clothes."

Touching, right? Unfortunately, the size of the letters rendered many of the words illegible. So, unless you had 20/20 vision, about half of the box was completely invisible.

So next time you have a teacher who wants you to practice hard on your handwriting, remember this:

"FORCED PROSTITUTION in OKC
Stay warm this winter..."