As a graphologist, aesthetics in a handwriting are never a priority. As I browsed through the English notes of a secondary grade student, I looked up at the student who was quite composed.
The handwriting showed excess unitilized energy, hurry and anxiety – a total contrast to the boy in a tiny frame and his school tie almost looming large in his appearance.
He was alert, quick to reply and I asked, ‘ Do you play sports?’ He gleamed and said, ” I am a cricketer, that is my goal in life.” We smiled.
To bring about a change in handwriting, more so for legibility,
I asked him, ” There is no complaint against you but I would want to meet your mom or dad to explain how you can use some hand grip exercises, better slants as well as writing instruments to slowly change the writing.”
He said ok and returned next week asking, ” Really, Mummy should come?” and then he began wailing, huge tear drops soaking his shirt and the shoulders shaking in tandem provoking the tie to pop in and out.
I calmed him as he muttered, ” If I call mommy, she will think it is a complain. She has said after rains she will send me for cricket coaching. See it is not even raining today so soon I can enrol. But she has told me too, that if am called by school again I will stop the cricket coaching.”
I tried to persuade…..” Beta, no complaint against you, we are happy you are into active sports but I got to explain to your mom what can be done at home to change such a writing.”
He composed himself as I told him, ” We can do this ourselves too.”
Up came ideas from him:
1. I will buy writing handwriting practice book.
2. I will write 2 pages a day.
3. I will show it to my class teacher, mom and you.
It is so so important, children have the autonomy to work out things, they need gentle supervision and hope ( reward ) to follow a passion. As suggestions came from him, follow up sessions will be smooth and goals for both of us will be attainable.
