calligraphy 101

my son's handwriting
is horrible. it has
not improved since
the age of three.
it's like a chicken
stepped into a
puddle of ink
and walked across
the paper. sixteen
years of education
and he can't decide
if he's writing in
cursive or printing.
each word, each
letter is an adventure
in spelling and
style. of course i
love him beyond
everything and anyone,
but i just
wish that his
handwriting was nicer,
like mine is when
i send him a check.