When I was a young girl, my brother enjoyed Country Western music and one of his favorite artists was Tammy Wynette. I was a fan but I distinctly remember one of her songs called, D-I-V-O-R-C-E in which she sang about how her small son, J-o-e would be affected by his parent’s divorce. The lyrics that stand out to me are these: Watch him smile, he thinks it Christmas Or his 5th Birthday And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play I spell out all the hurtin' words And turn my head when I speak 'Cause I can't spell away this hurt That's drippin' down my cheek.* |