Ink Spill

What it means to be a man?

Sometimes you can define something by saying what it’s not.

So what is not “manly”?

If you look at how a child behaves, you’ll see it spends its time playing, moving, jumping, doing anything but remain still.

So we expect a man to be still.

A child also screams, shouts, nags, blurbs, and honks.

We expect a man to be quiet.

A child expects to be fed, bathed, entertained, nourished, cuddled, protected, and provided for.

We expect a man to protect and provide.

A child utters obsanities, lies, and none-sense.

A man utters truth.

A child does not hold their word, one day he could promise a thing and the other day do another.

A man is true to his promises.

A child cares about themselves and his things.

A man cares about the people who he is responsible for.

A woman nourishes and gives the child unconditional love.

A man roughness up the child and give them tough love.

A man is what a woman is not, A man is what a child could not.