http://itlnbrt.com/2012/09/03/the-liquid-eraser/

I suffer it. This Dys was passed down to me by my mother, to her by her father and to many up that branch of the family tree. This Dys has seriously impacted my ability to follow my dream to be a writer; two editors stopped editing after doing one of my books. I like to thing it is because the books stressed thinking about your life, your mission, and fulfilling your dreams. I am certain, however that having to edit a Dysgraphic’s book was perhaps the final straw.

Thomas Acquinas said “To understand all is to forgive all.” So I post this in the hopes it might reduce rage–which only eats your heart–about grammatical errors.

My frustration gets reduced when I see a grammar blogger or famous writer I am quoting fails to pass Word Presses blue and red line final test. A little laugh and knowing none of us is perfect builds emotional strength.

That said, I also am very grateful for the grammar blogs, for spell check, grammar check, and finally for OCD editors. Yes, you all carry that trait as surely as I am dissed by dysgraphia. Mental illness labels are about how one functions and how useful one’s symptom is in the broader world. Stay strong as I keep telling my self.