There's a Write Way and a Wrong Way to do Things

Dear Son #2,

This is a writing instrument. It can be very useful
when your mind is full and your paper is blank.
You can capture forever the thoughts that were torturing
your sleep or teasing your humour.

You can also use this to draw things. Beautiful landscapes,
cherished faces, super heros and award-winning cartoons.

You can do that, you know.

This can also be very handy when you're plugging through
your facts in math, or when you'll need notes to jog your memory of a fast-talking teacher expounding on important
information you may someday hope to remember.

It is sometimes a toy.
When placed over the middle finger and under
the two fingers on either side, you can snap it to impress your friends.

Those are the right ways to use a pencil.

Never, ever at any time should you ever use it to remove an eyelash from your beautiful chocolate eyes!