This story, a concoction of my experiences and reflections, serves as a beacon, illuminating the hidden crevices of the human experience, particularly the marvel of proprioception—a term as mystifying to the common folk as the notion of a jumping frog in Calaveras County.
For decades, my fingers danced across the typewriter with the grace and precision of a steamboat navigating the Mississippi—effortless and guided by the unseen currents of proprioception.
These round keys, akin to the rounded stones found along the riverbanks, were extensions of 
my very being, allowing my thoughts to cascade onto paper with rhythmic certainty.
But as fate would have it, a tempest struck— 
square keys replaced my trusty round ones.
This shift was as jarring as a sour note in a sweet melody, throwing my well-honed skills into disarray.
My almost-flawless typing became a jumbled mess, akin to a poorly shuffled deck of cards, leaving me to ponder if the gears in my mind had rusted over, or worse.
In the shadow of this tumult, I entertained dark visitors—fears of my own mortality and decline.
Yet, as the river of time reveals, not all is as it seems. My struggles stemmed not from the sinister specters of illness but from the abrupt change in my sensory landscape.
Returning to round keys, my typing prowess
was miraculously restored, as if the river had found its course once again.
This odyssey through the tactile wilderness shed light on proprioception, our body’s innate GPS, guiding us through the physical world with nary a conscious thought.
Our prowess, be it in typing or navigating the river of life, hinges on the harmony between our senses and the world.
This episode, while trivial to some, was a profound lesson in the subtleties of human perception and adaptability, a narrative as rich and varied as the American landscape itself.
And so, “Mark my Word” ventures beyond a mere tale of typing troubles. It is a reflection on the resilience and adaptability of the human spirit, a celebration of the unseen currents that guide us, and a reminder of the joys and jolts that accompany our journey through the ever-changing landscapes of life and technology.
