A Strong Man
October 9th, 2009A lot of folks have a misconception of what a strong man is. They think he’s a champion brawler. How utterly childish.
No. I’ll tell you what a strong man is. A strong man, no matter how bad things gets, keeps his cool and his strength helps keep communities together. A strong man will survive the earthquake, the flood, and the zombie plague.
A strong man loves his spouse and doesn’t cheat on her.
A strong man is kind, honest, and fair.
Also, no matter how bad things get, a strong man does not compromise his integrity, nor his principles.
A strong man has no need to kiss ass to those above him, nor step on those below him. He has no need to impress anyone but himself.
A strong man is responsible. He is responsible for his words and for his actions. A strong man can take care of himself in just about any situation.
You will see the strong man at the funeral keeping everyone else from falling apart.
A strong man’s smile is real. So are his handshakes, and his hugs. So is his love.
A strong man keeps going, until the end.
so, in short, a strong man is a woman.
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very well said.
Xmichra - There are women who are more real men than a lot of these “men” nowadays. I’ll grant you that.
Lime - Thanks.
I had to rib ya .. hehe…
very good point in post though.
This post compliments my spousal abuse post very nicely. You’re right on all counts! I just wish that there were more “strong” men of this ilk in our society.
Maybe there would be more “strong” men if more women would learn to appreciate the gentle natures of these men?
Wow where did this post come from?? Its a great post and I agree with Tshsmom it does compliment her post.. There are so many men out there that are abusive and then you have the strong ones to say wait a minute I dont need to do this to my wife.. Or kids for that matter.
A strong man loves his spouse and doesn’t cheat on her.
Also, no matter how bad things get, a strong man does not compromise his integrity, nor his principles
Amen and AAAAAmen! especially to the aforementioned points.
Well said my friend. The only thing I would add is a strong man honors his commitments. Our lack of strong men and women in our government especially make our path to the future quite grim.
“no matter how bad things gets, keeps his cool and his strength helps keep communities together”
I would also argue that a strong man is confident enough in himself to know when to ask for help and not think that makes him look weak.
Good adds. Honoring commitments is part of honoring his word I guess. Asking for help is a humble act, and a strong man is often humble. A strong man doesn’t have to prove he knows everything.
Actually, that’s one trait I despise - people who think they know everything.
Not implying I’m a strong man. I still got a ways to go. Still too wet behind the ears to earn that label.
Thanks everyone. Oh, where did it come from? Not sure. Sometimes I just write stuff.
Not implying that you are a strong man is one of the things that makes you a strong man. I love this post.
LOVE to all the strong men and women out there!! <3
Well said ZS!
Going to go and give my big strong man a hug now
That’s kinda freaky. I deleted my old blog and started a new one. My profile has comments agreeing with your post. I did this before I checked out your blog today.
Ooooh-OOOH-ooohh. ( cue spooky music.)
Oh p.s.- blog is
greymatters-klaatu.blogspot.com.
A strong man also doesn’t need to walk around cussing like a drunken sailor. There are times when the use of profanity fits, but to use it just to be cool only shows a lack of maturity.
Well said!
If I may add…
A strong man earns the love and respect of his children, he does not need to demand it.
you might want to read my latest post. it touches on this.
best wishes. Klaatu.