Can Anybody (or You) Read Your Handwriting?

I used to get compliments on my neat penmanship. My signature had flair. Now it's a different story. Using the keyboard has made the hand go lazy. Or forgetful. But it's faster, and easier (less hand cramps), pecking on a laptop to write my books. It's nice to know I can fall back on my writing by hand if, say, the power goes out. It's like knowing how to drive a clutch. When you need it, it's there. I read in the newspaper the local schools have dropped teaching our kids cursive writing. What's up with that? How do they sign contracts on the dotted line? Texting is the new norm. Email messages have replaced letters. Well, however you choose to do it, writing is still writing.