Where Have All the Writers Gone?

I’m often fascinated by numbers, especially when they show up like today’s date–06.01.06. It probably means absolutely nothing. On the other hand it can mean whatever someone wants it to mean. That’s when I really understand that we create our own reality–through interpretation. I can walk by a lady who has a glaring look and think she’s angry at me, or someone, or the world! Or, perhaps it’s the only looks that she has. Or, perhaps she is upset and needs a jolly “hello!’’ and a big smile. I’ve on occasion gotten a thrill out of the person’s reaction to that jolly ”hello!”, like almost dropping what they’re carrying or tripping or suddenly becoming aware that they have a face like thunder. It may only be that they aren’t present to the here and now and are elsewhere in their thoughts. But I can still interpret it as I will.
It’s the same with texting and emails. People saying one thing and the reader interprets a totally different thing. I’ve done it and likely will do it again, myself. It depends on my mood, not the sender really. Even if they wanted to sound harsh I could still interpret it as a note that shows them as sad or upset with me or not even anything to do with me. On the other hand they could be expressing something one way and I take total offence to it!
People, today also use texting, especially, to say things that they would never say to someone’s face. It’s akin to liquor. The inhibitions seem to be lowered.
That said I’ve noticed that ‘the art of writing’ is gone and a lot of text messages don’t even flow. The emoticons or shortened words like the letter ‘u’ = you, or ‘w’ = with or ‘nvm’ = never mind or ‘OMG’ = Oh my God! So there is no real craft in what is being written anymore, which it then takes away purposeful or wonderful for artful communication. After all it wasn’t all that many years ago, before texting, before email, that letterwriting was TAUGHT in school and everyone used it to chat to relatives, loved ones, friends and associates across the globe.
It was before my time, but men and women became smitten by artful writing, leading to courtship, then to engagement and marriage. If I were to announce to my kids, or anyone for that matter, that I had started to corresponding with a potential mate, became smitten and was now engaged without ever having spoken, texted or emailed I would be deemed as nuts-period! You didn’t have to be an artist (writer) to do this. You just have to be passionate enough to be able to express your feelings. Not writing so that someone would interpret what they think you were saying-plain and simple!
I can remember when I started recording cassette tapes with Mum to Nana. I still have many that were returned from Nana although I have no way of playing them back now. It was so ‘cool’ to hear her voice and laugh and communicate expression that way. It would cost an absolute bundle now to send cassette tapes via our dear Canada Post.
But why bother when you have a email or texting???


My Journal January 6th, 2016


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