The Power of Literacy
I just learned that September 8 is World Literacy Day . I'm a bit behind on my Gospel for Asia blog this month. I forgot to tell the ministry that I'd changed the URL of my blog and I was late in getting the assignment. In honor of World Literacy Day, Gospel for Asia wanted to highlight its Women's Literacy Program . English was my undergraduate major and reading has been one of my lifelong passions. I think it's hard to comprehend what it would be like to not be able to read or write. Just thinking of a few examples: I wouldn't be able to read any of the books and magazines that I enjoy. I wouldn't be able to read street signs, food labels, product warnings, instructions, labels on medication, or directions on how to get somewhere or do something. I most likely would not be in school so the only jobs open to me would be low-paying manual labor jobs. I would most likely sign my name with an X or something else fairly easy or nondescript. Others c