It’s Father’s Day!
It’s the perfect day to reflect on the wonderful qualities of men. Although I’m currently not dating anyone, I am blessed with abundant men in my life. I have a lot of guy friends. I grew up with three sisters, no brothers. The major male influence in my life is my dad. I love women but we tend to be dramatic, emotional and needy. We analyze every aspect of a relationship. We are constantly trying to take care and improve ourselves and our loved ones. As a gender, we are exhausting.
Sometimes a gal wants to just hang with a guy because it’s simpler. As a gender, they are low maintenance. I pick my guy friends based on what I love about my dad. Here’s my favorite things about my men…
- Gentlemen: I’m as feminist as they come but I do enjoy courtesy to my gender. I love a man holding open a door, offering up their seat on a bus, or holding back in the elevator to let the lady pass. I mean men are still ruling the world so they owe us that.
- Steadiness: After a rough meeting, a horrible day, a bad year, it’s nice to sit in the company of a guy. Mine have a calmness. I can be whirling in my sea of chaos and they anchor me.
- Non-talking: I was going to say listening but I’m not always sure they are. 😉 When I’m jabbering up a storm, they let me. And most times, they succinctly assess the situation with one well targeted, thought-provoking response.
- Humor: They like to tease out the lighter side. They tone down the serious with a joke or five.
- Providers: Whereas women are nurturers, men are providers. For me, my guys are wonderful role models of fiscal responsibility. They focus on providing for their retirement, partners and/or families.
- Competitive: They like competition in careers, in sports, in life. It spurs my inner contender. And sometimes, I too want to be the best. Or more often, I enjoy watching them striving to be optimal in whatever arena. I love cheerleading people to their personal victories.
Here’s to the men I love, slainte! And to my #1 guy, Happy Father’s Day, dad!