Literary Barriers

I was raised to be able to basic tasks, such as reading and writing. However if I grew up never learning such important abilites I would be labeled as an "illiterate". If I truly was an illiterate I would not be able to discern words that were in text form and would not be able to get through school or accomplish simple everyday tasks that require being able to read. Being unable to read would be dangerous too, because if I could not read a saftey sign I would not know what to do, for example: I see a "Do Not Cross" sign and I walk not knowing what that sign meant, causing chaos for on coming cars.

If I was an illiterate, I would not be able to follow certain instructions that require reading them, such as how to set up a computer or how to put gas in car. Such simple tasks to a majority of people would become a tribulation due to illiteracy and would make me feel regret and anger for not learning how to read and would forever hang over my head like a curse that cast upon me.

If I were illiterate my job opprotunities would be next to zero due to illiteracy, and being able to read is a critical ability a person must retain in order achieve a job. Let alone getting a job, if I were not able to read I would not know how to get to the designated meeting place because I would not be able to read the directions as well, I would not be allowed to get driver's license as well because there are a written portion that requires reading and if I were illiterate I can just forget about being allowed to drive.

Illiteracy is a very impeding handicap to have throughout one's life and being so does not bring any fortune what-so-ever. If I had a child now and still remained illiterate I would not be able to properly provide for my child due to my illiteracy. There would be so many things I could do but they would be vastly outside of my grasp due to illiteracy, and if I truly were illiterate I would not even be typing this blog right now. I would not even know how to use a computer or the internet if I were truly illiterate.

However, I am not illiterate. As I said in the beginning in this blog post; I was raised to be able to do basic tasks such as reading and writing, and I am able to utilize such skills to accomplish tasks in my everyday life and overcome seemingly insurmountable tasks that involve being literate and I admit I do not express appreciation for having these important skills, but if I were illiterate, I would think much more differently than I am now and would give anything in the world just to be able to read and write as a "literate person" and understand words that are written for a reason.