A few good men. This common phrase is a paradox. A farce. A falsehood. A misleading term.
This world has more than a few good men. There are many good men! In fact, I know many, many good men. And I am thankful for them. Yes, the men.
In my experience, it is men who have stepped up to the plate when things are rough, men who are willing to take the lead in
difficult situations, and men who
willingly sacrifice their own well-being for others. Thank you, gentlemen.
I’m confused and concerned about a common rhetoric in our
society that men are all bad. Or fathers are all absent. Or husbands are all
unfaithful. Or bosses are all abusive. Whether I am behind or ahead of the
times, let me repeat, I applaud men.
One example of a good man is my great dad. He worked hard, made little
money, and provided all that he could for our family. Despite the fact that I
had ten siblings, he spent time one on one with us, discussing our dreams,
providing fatherly advice, and giving ample encouragement and comfort when
needed. He still does all of those things for me now, even though I’m a grown-up.
My Dad is a good man.
Another great example is my husband. He is a better parent
than me. He is the one who keeps his cool when everything is falling apart, who
willingly cleans the skinned knees and applies the band-aids, who mows the last
patch of lawn when everyone else is grumpy, who picks up the final toys in the
living room, and who always takes the garbage out. It’s even my husband who
waits up until the last teenager has returned at the midnight hour. Thank
goodness!
