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| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old Time Country Preacher: I Saw an Illiterate Man Today |
| While sitting in a business today, a gentleman approximately 70-ish walked to the receptionist to register. When the paperwork was complete the receptionist said Sir, please sign here. He politely said, Ma'am, I can't, all I can put is an X. She told him that was fine, he signed the X and sat down. A while later as I was leaving I saw him get in his automobile and leave. As I watched this brief moment unfold, I was overwhelmed with two emotions: 1. Compassion: I know there are illiterate people here in the USA, and perhaps even a higher percentage in the Appalachian region of the southern USA. But when I saw this man, here in the USA, in 2016, who had never--for whatever reason--learned to read/write, who had not the ability to sign his own name, forgive the KJV terminology, but I was |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cojak: |
| i will add an AMEN to Bonnie's post. Yes some of us are truly blessed. Some of my own family fit in that category. That is a SWEET observation OT.. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]://shipslog-jack.blogspot.com/ |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | georgiapath: |
| Wow, hard to believe this day and time.Hubby's grandmother couldn't read or write but that was another life time ago. He said she sure could count money tho. |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | BromptonFalls: |
| Very thought provoking. I wonder how someone with his limitations would be able to pass the written portion of the driving test? Maybe it can be done orally if someone is illiterate |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cojak: |
| Yes oral quiz is possible in most states..... Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]://shipslog-jack.blogspot.com/ |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | UncleJD: |
| Re: I Saw an Illiterate Man Today |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old Time Country Preacher: |
| Yes oral quiz is possible in most states..... |
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