Handwriting a Thing of the Past?

The State of North Carolina has announced that it will no longer teach cursive writing to its students.  Most people are appalled, and so am I.  The printing of letters and the alphabet will of course still be taught, but the school system is leaving it in the hands of parents to teach a child how to write his or her name in cursive rather than printing it.  Questions and red flags immediately come to mind, first of which is how can someone sign a document, versus printing their name on it?  How is one supposed to take notes at a meeting or in a class - print everything?  How can a person fill out and sign a check or estate documents?  Are we now so dependent on computers/laptops/smart phones that we will have them with us 24/7?
Beyond those simple questions lay more profound ones.  People are depending more and more on computers for "communication" but are relying only on the written word, not tone of voice, inflection, facial expressions, and body language.  A non-personal screen is trumping personal contact and simply destroying the art of conversation. 
E-mails, in the personal world, are not printed out and saved "for posterity."  Letters received via the mail service used to be anticipated and cherished, and those are vanishing from the face of the earth and creating a void in the history of people who may one day be a person who changes the world or who invents something that makes life better.  Preservation of history is slipping right through the keyboard, and not teaching cursive is hastening its death.
Technology and use of word processing is also destroying the need to spell words correctly.  With spell-check, why bother trying to spell something correctly?  The computer will fix it for you!  And texting has birthed a language of its own in abbreviations and misspellings that are enough to drive an English teacher crazy!  I have a problem with texting because I find it difficult to even use the letter "r" for the word "are."  Guess I'm old school!  So if I do text, which is rare, it takes me a while because I spell everything out and use correct punctuation.  Spelling is now creative rather than going by the rules people have obeyed for ages.  Where is the sense in that?
Cursive writing is being sacrificed for more time in front of computers for our students in order for them to learn to use the word processing programs.  The future for these children looks rather grim to me.  Even now, young people are graduating from college, yet they cannot write complete sentences; they cannot think deeply; they do not think beyond themselves to the needs of others (not all, but most); they live for the moment and do not save for the future; they cannot budget or balance a checkbook; they cannot do laundry or cook for themselves - but they have a college degree! 
I hope the uproar created by the announcement that cursive will no longer be taught brings it back.  It's part of life and always will be needed.  Much will be lost if it goes by the wayside.

Creation

Being a woman, my mind is always going in a dozen different directions at once.  Thoughts flash through my mind, often escaping my grasp as I move on to the next one!  The brain is an incredible -- thing?  Instrument?  I mean, what should I call it?  Thinking about all the brain does is mind-boggling!  Right now I'm using a computer, typing on a keyboard and spelling words that your brain intreprets to mean something; my thoughts are organized by my brain, as are my ideas.  The brain interprets light that enters through our eyes so we can move about safely; the brain interprets language, creates ideas, processes thoughts, sends messages to different parts of our body for movement, interprets the fragrances and odors we smell, gives us the incredible sense of touch - basically all body functions are processed through the brain, and just thinking about the superb design and function of the brain humbles me. 
How can anyone possibly think that something as intricate and amazing as our brains came into existence by mere chance?  How?  How could chance - or millions of years - produce the brain?  Add to that the complexity of human emotions and you've multiplied the equation countless times.  How can chance create love, hate, rebellion, desire, sadness, grief, joy, fear, dread, anxiety, disappointment, hope, hopelessness, peace, patience, tenderness, goodness, kindness, exhiliration, revenge, laughter, sexuality, competition, envy, jealousy, and more?  Only God can create things that one cannot touch or see but which are as real as the nose on my face. 
The next time someone presents to you the preposterous idea that we came into existence by chance, think about these things.  In fact, think about them now so you'll know how to respond to those who choose the path of disbelief.  God is the creator of all things seen and unseen, both on earth and in the life hereafter.  I'm in awe of His creativity.