Labels. Married, divorced, single, separated, or just
confused. The labels can make us happy,
jumping for joy, or sad, searching for the right tone of blues to match the crazy
foul mood. More labels. Traditional family; non-traditional family; broken
family; single parent. The "X"
label. This one doled out to the former
spouse and his or her family with hexes on all of their futures. So, you say, it's officially "ex" and
not "X", but the point is, the word is a lot like "crackle"
or "boom" as the word "ex" sounds like its meaning, onomatopoeia for the slashing or crossing
out or deleting of the once special someone from your life script.
But there are children of Xs,
and surely, no one wants a hex on their futures. Throw away the X label, in both thoughts and
words, and you might understand that your former husband or wife wants to do
something in the best interests of Susie and Johnny. Throw away the X label and you might find
yourself talking to your former husband or wife (who have first names) BEFORE they
do that something with Susie and Johnny.
Throw away the X label, and that special something with Susie and Johnny
could include you if you want it to. Just
a thought.
