Mortgaging My Soul, Once Again

*cries*

I have to preempt this posting by saying the following:

I'm illiterate.  I know that I am and that my spelling/grammar abilities are not up to snuff and I bow down to Jennifer and Jessica for their Super Spelling Ways.

However, despite my illiteracy (which is my only imperfection, FYI!), it drives me crazy when people can't *really* spell and use grammar.  I would have to say that my spelling/grammar is probably average, if not slightly above average.  Jessica may disagree, pointing at me with much flare, screaming about how my parents must have never spoken to me as a child and as a result I can't speak correctly.

However, Jessica, I, and soon the rest of the world, have come to the conclusion that there are worse people than Casey, Spelling Extraordinaire.

My favorite cousin ever since I was little is named Drina.  She lives in Indiana on the other side so I don't get to see her that often and it was always a special treat to see her when we were little.  And I still do love talking with her at get togethers and what not.  However, letters and emails from her are always...challenging.  Here's a small sample that I got today for your viewing pleasure. 

I don't think anyone who wants to defend there country and see the illegal criminals pay for there crimes and to have justice to stop illegal aliens from taking over our country to be called racist if anything we are doing what another person in another country would do to try to stand up for there country, there home. 

And another sample, just for fun:

This whole situation slaps all of our Military in the face who risk there own life to keep the United States the best country in the World to live. Maybe, I feel more strong about that because my husband is a United States Soldier. I know all Military wife's, husbands, and families feel the same way.

Notice on the last sample where wife's should be wives.

And I don't blame her at all, really.  I really do blame the school system.  They should emphasize grammar and spelling a lot more than what they really do.  I think a lot of schools they tend to gloss over these.  I mean, in my particular classes they did gloss over them but that's because I took AP English and what not; we were expected and required to have the basics down.  Yea, I know, I'm illiterate and took AP English, who would have guessed!?

I think this is just an example where a child was left behind in the learning process.  Not that I'm super sure as to how and fix it; I'm not really sure there is a fix.  It's just kind of sad when you see stuff like this.  And it's not because she's dumb by any stretch of the imagination.  I think it's really because she just doesn't know any better.

Which is always better then being stupid.  Ignorance can always be corrected; Dumb is forever.

Well and me being pretty.  That will always hold up to be true!