Why is written communication important?

The importance of written communication varies widely from generation to generation and culture to culture; however, I think the best answers may be those you eventually find for yourself. The answer may be found in an old love letter from your grandfather to your grandmother tucked away in her jewelry box, or in the handmade, colored-outside-the-lines birthday card from your son or daughter, or possibly in your eighth grade report on mollusks. Each of these will serve as a small time machine transporting you back to moments you wish could last forever. And because they are written, they will last forever.

In 100, 1000, 10,000 years from now, our "written" forms of communication will be our legacy. Writing is one of the few ways to achieve immortality. It activates our senses and imaginations, provides information and knowledge, connects societies by demonstrating universal themes shared throughout humanity, offers an outlet for venting frustrations, and is one of the few things that make us human.

Besides, would you really remember all of the things you need to do each day-from week to week without your "to do" list? Appointments, meetings, assignments/projects, phone numbers, groceries, guest lists, and gossip are only a few of the things we write on a daily basis. Try going a week without writing anything or reading anything and see how well you do.