"Writing is a dying art."

An incomprehensible statement.

Thought provoking. Empowering. Comforting. Collective. Personal.

Writing is all these things and more. The written word inspires us - it helps us to learn, to grow, to change direction or to take action.

From a young age writing is available to us, the written word is what teaches us and helps us to learn about the world.

It is how we record the past. How we provide commentary on the present. It provides us with a way to escape reality, even if only briefly.

It soothes and calms us. It empowers and provokes us. It belongs to many. It belongs to one.

The written word is not dying, it is living. Writing is necessary for humanity's survival. It reminds us not to repeat past mistakes. It empowers us to learn and to grow. It reminds us to be kind to one another. It unites the world.