He would be hiking through a dangerous jungle known for, among other things, packs of wild dogs.Both Bonnie and I agree that the written word is one of the strongest forms of communications, able to convey amazing factual and emotional depth when conceived by a well practiced mind and hand.As the professor hurried along an animal trail he stumbled upon a tiny Maya village…. Since a codified system can be applied to any and all words, including a list of ingredients on the side of a box of Cocoa Puffs, most of us have developed methods to insulate ourselves from the unrelenting deluge of minutia, sales pitches, and unsolicited advice that streams before us each day.As the professor carefully explained that scholars were working on translating other writings, one of the elders asked, “Could I speak aloud to you and then you write down my words—for my children?”… He poured his heart out as the professor sat and wrote.When was the last time you sat down and wrote a letter with pen and paper?
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