We Can't All Be That Bad
It has been brought to my attention, that there is a growing consensus among collegiate females. It is that “boys”, as they purposefully call them, are in fact evil. I am not here to rebuke this statement, for doing so would place me in extreme jeopardy of myself being falsely labeled as possessing these undesirable behaviors. Rather, I merely wish to make a small modification to the statement.
Recently I’ve noticed a shift in the conversation of my female friends. It appears that there has been a large increase in a singular topic/area of conversation. I’ve noticed a large increase in the amount of “boy-bashing” that has been occurring. Needless to say, I’m a little worried at the increased verbal assault on the male species. I am not, by any means, saying that some of it is not deserved. However, being a part of the male species myself, and observing others in the species, I have to believe that we are not all that bad. Thus, I am making the proposed modification to the argument.
I wish to propose that the argument be changed to “SOME boys are evil”. I am well aware that, indeed, some males do or have exhibited behaviors harmful to the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health of females. Indeed, these subjects deserve the label. But, I wish it duly noted that there are exceptions to the statement. For somewhere out there, is the Hero.
I am of the firm belief that in many men today lies the Hero. The Hero is not “evil”, but rather fights this “evil”. The Hero is patient and kind. He does not boast, nor is he proud. He is neither rude nor self-seeking. Neither does he keep a record of the wrongs against him. He does not rejoice in the evildoings of others, but rather rejoices with Truth and Justice. The Hero always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always…always...perseveres.
In some men lie this Hero, which at any given moment can be awakened. However, one must be careful, for outward appearances can be deceiving. The Hero is not always the loudest, nor the fastest. He may not be the largest, or physically strongest. He may not show up at the forefront, yet rather blend in with the crowd. The Hero comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors. He need not be the smartest, most talented, swiftest, or best-looking. Yet, it does not change the fact that he…is the Hero.
Every female has their Hero and will run across many imposters on their journey to find him. One day, however, they will meet him. When they do, they will know for certain and he will take them as his own, his equal, and will love and guard them the rest of his life.
Sure, there may be many who do not exhibit the behaviors and qualities of the Hero. Just know this…Abraham Lincoln was wrong. Every actual “man” is not created equal. To label the entire species as “evil” is a misconception. For within a select group, lies the Hero…just waiting to be discovered.
May God keep you this and every night.
Recently I’ve noticed a shift in the conversation of my female friends. It appears that there has been a large increase in a singular topic/area of conversation. I’ve noticed a large increase in the amount of “boy-bashing” that has been occurring. Needless to say, I’m a little worried at the increased verbal assault on the male species. I am not, by any means, saying that some of it is not deserved. However, being a part of the male species myself, and observing others in the species, I have to believe that we are not all that bad. Thus, I am making the proposed modification to the argument.
I wish to propose that the argument be changed to “SOME boys are evil”. I am well aware that, indeed, some males do or have exhibited behaviors harmful to the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health of females. Indeed, these subjects deserve the label. But, I wish it duly noted that there are exceptions to the statement. For somewhere out there, is the Hero.
I am of the firm belief that in many men today lies the Hero. The Hero is not “evil”, but rather fights this “evil”. The Hero is patient and kind. He does not boast, nor is he proud. He is neither rude nor self-seeking. Neither does he keep a record of the wrongs against him. He does not rejoice in the evildoings of others, but rather rejoices with Truth and Justice. The Hero always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always…always...perseveres.
In some men lie this Hero, which at any given moment can be awakened. However, one must be careful, for outward appearances can be deceiving. The Hero is not always the loudest, nor the fastest. He may not be the largest, or physically strongest. He may not show up at the forefront, yet rather blend in with the crowd. The Hero comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors. He need not be the smartest, most talented, swiftest, or best-looking. Yet, it does not change the fact that he…is the Hero.
Every female has their Hero and will run across many imposters on their journey to find him. One day, however, they will meet him. When they do, they will know for certain and he will take them as his own, his equal, and will love and guard them the rest of his life.
Sure, there may be many who do not exhibit the behaviors and qualities of the Hero. Just know this…Abraham Lincoln was wrong. Every actual “man” is not created equal. To label the entire species as “evil” is a misconception. For within a select group, lies the Hero…just waiting to be discovered.
May God keep you this and every night.
posted by Jeffrey Lazenby | 10:54 PM
1 Comments:
I've been reading for a while, and I just wanted to say that I really liked this post (although part of it sounded almost familiar... 1st Chorinthians maybe? lol), and I have to tell you that you are right - not all males are evil. I ask your patience with our gender and offer an explanation for our closed-mindedness. Too often we find ourselves so hurt by a single indivudual that we become angry at the large group of individuals who earn the male gender its distainable reputation, and we forget that just because it feels as though this representation of the male gender is everywhere there still does exist this minority of "heroes." For most females, although we hope and pray for our "hero," we only believe in the possibility of such a miracle existing after such an example has gone entirely out of his way to capture our attention and gain our trust - when he has proven himself to be a "hero" and is staring us right in the face with all of his honesty and sincerity and perfection.... I myself used to testify the evils of the male gender on a daily basis, until my "hero" came and showed me otherwise. Just don't forget that even though we of the female variety may seem to not believe in the possiblity of "heroes," we really do hope for one, and you must admit that if we didn't go through this world afraid that such a man doesn't exist we wouldn't appreciate him once he's found. It takes the pain and the hurt to understand what a blessing it is to have found someone to call "my hero." So be patient, and I'm sure that one day someone will be honored and grateful to be able to call you theirs.
Really enjoy reading, so keep it up!
katie
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