I’ve been thinking much about men lately and it’s been intense; Motorcycles, Classic Cars & Muscle cars, oh my!
I volunteered to help work a silent auction at a men’s conference where signed & authenticated sports memorabilia was being sold to raise money for a Cuban minor league club. The biding was fierce and exciting to witness as grown men became generals, strategizing and waging a bidding war. Yet, as fun as that was, the biggest gain for me was seeing the awakening of warriors! Yup, I was in a room full of warriors.
They seemed like ordinary men, but what I learned is that every ordinary man has, not only the potential, but the desire- a warrior inside. And when that warrior knows how to direct his strength, it’s more than hot; it’s what every good woman wants! Imagine several hundred GoodFellas at liberty to express the strength of the natural fighting champion that they were created to be. Yet, wise enough to acknowledge the weakness of their humanness, the fragility of their humanity. These husbands, fathers, brothers and comrades are warriors, men willing to fight for the truth, for their families, for their community!
A woman doesn’t need perfection; every good woman wants a man who strives to be like perfection. Anyone who’s awake knows that this is not an easy life to live, but a warrior is at the forefront, leading his family at all times.
A humble example comes to mind:
Pumping gas at a station in a part of town where the Area Medium Income is low-moderate, I heard jazz music. I looked around for speakers, but instead found a young man wearing dreads and oversized shorts, sitting on a black rectangular case playing his saxophone. To his right was a pretty small gold colored cloth. Over it he placed a rose, a crystal like paper weight and a tall glass for tips. It was not perfect music, nor was it a perfect set up; but what got my attention was that rather than surrendering to his joblessness, this warrior got creative with what he has and got up to battle that morning. That is admirable!
The warrior every good woman wants is the kind that gets up when life hits him hard:
· with Courage to know when to move and when to be still
· with Humility to call for reinforcements,
· with Stamina to stay in the fight for as long as it takes,
· with Wisdom to know where his help comes from,
· & has the strength to see each through.
A good woman chooses to commit to a man who has the courage and integrity to “do what is right when what is wrong is convenient”, (a quote from my warrior husband, David Roman) http://dromanroad.blogspot.com/2012/03/nepios-or-paidion-childish-or-child.html#comment-form.
