After doing my own research for a change I have discovered that August is "International Pirate Month." This pleases my son who likes to say ARRRRG when frustrated. But also, and more importantly, today is "Lefthanders Day." I know that eight presidents were left handed, as well as several successful musicians, artists, scientists and some Nobel Prize winners. Also, and I find this interesting, the first three astronauts to land on the moon were left handed. I don't know anyone in any of the above mentioned groups but I do have some important lefties in my life. My GPP is left handed as is my travel buddy, my long time go-with guy and the first grader I tutored last year. And my west coast sister-in-law is truly ambidextrous. All of them are delightful people except for one trait. They make it very clear to me that the world conspires against left handed people. I understand their frustrations especially with scissors but don't they realize that this life long struggle to get along in a predominantly right handed world is probably what has made so many of them so successful? After all, adversity does build character.
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