My daughter 's journal

So a few months ago my daughter councilor suggested she start writing things in a journal. So we picked one out and ordered her cool fancy pens. Well last night she was writing in it and I just happened to take a look.

'Honey what in the world are you writing

It's short hand dad, I didn't want my brother to read it

Where did you learn that

Mostly on you tube and Google
But you can read it anytime you want.

I don't know short hand home

Oh I thought all old people learned it in school. My bad daddy. "

So I guess my daughter thinks I'm old enough to know short hand

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NativePortlander1970 ·

They haven't taught shorthand in schools since the 1960's, assuming most girls would go into secretarial. My mother can read it but lost her skill at writing it as most of her bosses used dictaphones. My late ex fiancee could read and write it, it's a lost skill, kudos to your daughter learning it, maybe she could inspire others to learn it as well.