The Hardest Part about Manhood

 I admit that when I first played football I was afraid to get hit.

The hardest part about manhood is facing your fears…I got knocked out once on the field.

I admit that in my first fight I was afraid to lose.

The hardest part about manhood is fighting…I got knocked out by a kid twice my size because he snuck me when I was tying my shoe.

I admit that as a child I had to watch and listen to my mother get abused.

The hardest part about manhood is courage… I tried to help but it was too late.

I admit that my first marriage was a mess.

The hardest part about manhood is trying to maintain with a broken heart…I picked up my broken pieces and moved on.

I admit that in every trial, I got knocked down, I got cut from the team, I got laughed at, I got bullied, and I often got left with a black eye or bloody lip.

The hardest part about manhood is neglect…I found God, he gave me strength.

Kicked out, fighting to graduate, I did it.

The hardest part about manhood is getting an education… I’m still learning.

I decided to put on a uniform and join the armed forces, I felt like I didn’t have much of a choice.

The hardest part about manhood is commitment… In the heat of a war I learned that death is an enemy that we all have to face.

Reaching the climax; manhood is a constant state of paranoia. Preparation is key and bad habits can get you killed. What’s left of any man from a bloody war is the ability to appreciate survival. It’s hard at times, because nothing is cheap. Sometimes it’s hard to kneel and ask for help when you keep getting knocked down. Suffering makes you bitter when you yearn for control of your life or when you fail to provide.

Reaching the resolution; I’m alone in a room and I have to accept the choices that I’ve made. I have to accept the hand that I’ve been dealt. In times of hardship, I have to stay encouraged. When everything is falling apart, I have to remain optimistic. If I survive in the midst of the battle and the next day I see the sun, I have to carry on.

The Hardest Part about Manhood is war…whatever is left over from it really gives you an understanding of peace.

Every man’s fight is different, you win some, and you lose some. If you desire to rule the world, you’ll find a round sphere that’s too heavy to hold in the end. You’re just a man.