X is a hard letter.
A hard letter, in the middle of a difficult week.
Looking backward for inspiration, I found the blog that I wrote two years ago, while doing this same A to Z challenge. “X is a Verb” was my title.
I posted some photos of my lists. I make lists all the time, for just about everything. Here’s a list, just as one more example, of some of the things that I put on lists:
- daily, weekly and monthly chores
- plans
- aspirations
- groceries to buy
- letters to write
- bills to pay
- meal plans
- future art projects
- current art projects
- artists that I admire
- garden plans
- home improvement projects
- outdoor projects
- exercise programs
- things I accomplish at work
- books I’ve read
- books I want to read
- authors that I like
- special dates to remember
…and on, and on.
When I complete items on any list, I put an X beside it, making it “done.” I call it “X-ing things off.” That’s where the letter becomes an action word. Other people, I have noticed, cross items off. I gasp at the thought! I like to see what I’ve accomplished! I would never put a line through it, obliterating my achievement! That’s what the X is for!
