Lying in bed last nite, I suddenly remembered how important it is to be literate because of what was said at the St Vincent de Paul meeting I had to cover last week.
The regional president talked about one elderly woman whom he spoke to who asked him why food companies couldn't put pictures like they used to, instead of words, on their cans and boxes because she couldn't read. I realise how much this must affect her not knowing what to buy, without even delving into the issue of choosing one brand over the other, and made me wonder why there wasn't a friend or a family member to help her.
Such a mundane activity like shopping in a supermarket must feel like a minefield to her.
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