Don’t Tell Me How to Hold the Pencil

When I was about eight years old, we had individual school photographs taken sitting at a desk. The Headmistress, who was in charge of the whole operation, told me to hold my pencil in my right hand. I’m left‑handed, but apparently that didn’t fit the picture they wanted. So, there I sat, obediently posing with … Continue reading Don’t Tell Me How to Hold the Pencil