Last week at the grocery store my boys and I were chatting with the two young (about 17 years old) gentleman checking us out and bagging our groceries. The conversation revolved around outdoor work and the bagger said that his favorite outdoor activity is chopping wood.
I also was motivated by “Wild At Heart” many many years ago, to re-examine my view and responses to men. I believe that it should be required reading for women 🙃💕Thank you for this reminder!
I actually had a date today. W a Navy commander who has a great relationship with his dad. And mom I presume but we were talking mostly about men. He has 8 mma fights under his belt from a long time ago and I started a thread on how important he thought it was to have been punched in the face. I agree with all of this wholeheartedly.
And my fav story from watching your boys - wait, stories!
- watching your youngest beat the shreds out of a cardboard box w a ferocity that made me a little uhhh for a moment. I have asked boy dads since to offer their sons the same thing in the backyard.
- every time they started a fire 😂 or when they showed me termites to eat and which wood they were best to eat from which I also don’t recall
- playing whatever game whacking the daylights out of each other with pillows and then the older two teaching your youngest that he can’t hit when someone’s head is on the floor. When I asked why not Declan told me it was because there was nothing between their head and the floor and that is when I learned a lot about the intricacies of their risk management
I also was motivated by “Wild At Heart” many many years ago, to re-examine my view and responses to men. I believe that it should be required reading for women 🙃💕Thank you for this reminder!
I actually had a date today. W a Navy commander who has a great relationship with his dad. And mom I presume but we were talking mostly about men. He has 8 mma fights under his belt from a long time ago and I started a thread on how important he thought it was to have been punched in the face. I agree with all of this wholeheartedly.
And my fav story from watching your boys - wait, stories!
- watching your youngest beat the shreds out of a cardboard box w a ferocity that made me a little uhhh for a moment. I have asked boy dads since to offer their sons the same thing in the backyard.
- every time they started a fire 😂 or when they showed me termites to eat and which wood they were best to eat from which I also don’t recall
- playing whatever game whacking the daylights out of each other with pillows and then the older two teaching your youngest that he can’t hit when someone’s head is on the floor. When I asked why not Declan told me it was because there was nothing between their head and the floor and that is when I learned a lot about the intricacies of their risk management