When i started using Biro's in my primary school. and i made a mistake, i would try hard to correct it. sometimes i use chalk but it later reappears. then i started using saliva,it worked only to leave holes in my book. My teachers then used to beat me for been outrageously dirty but all i was trying to do was cover my errors.
one day, a kind hearted teacher called me aside and said "Any time you make a mistake, just cross it and move on. Trying to erase it would only damage your book". "But i dont want people to see my mistakes and laugh at me" i protested. " Trying to erase it would only make people know about your mess and the stigma is for life".
I guess what i'm saying in essence is, HAVE YOU MADE A MISTAKE?.. CROSS IT AND MOVE ON