Today was an interesting day with mini me as he wanted me to do something for him, so we made a deal. Now I will admit, the deal required me to do something for him prior to his completing the deal. Now I will know there are some who think: " You cannot ask a tweener to do such things." I like to think I am raising him differently, and events bear fruit that he is becoming a man.
But first, I should provide some background on what I consider manhood to entail.
1) Integrity: this lets people know that your word is your bond. If you say something, make a promise to do something or be somewhere, keep it. In other words, always let people know your intentions.
2) Honesty: this is a multifaceted term. Not only do I mean speaking the truth, but also honesty of the person. Be who you are.
3) Responsibility: This one is self explanatory.
In the end, if you are honest with who and what you are, responsible for your actions, and practice personal and interpersonal integrity, then that, to me, constitutes manhood.
Oh to be sure, you will come across those who have no concept of who they are, or why they do the things they do. Are they practicing an egocentric personality, to be sure. In the end though, it tends to bite them in the ass. Just my opinion.
A real man though, would not laugh at the karmic bite in the ass, not revel in their pain or disappointment. He would just let them be, and hope a lesson was learned.
Which gets me back to the deal with mini me. he did not fulfill his end of the arrangement though I did with mine. The net result is now he does not have his video game console for a week. Did he whine, complain, make excuses? Quite the contrary, he owned up, accepted responsibility and his punishment.
All in all, a good day.
Dinner was braised chicken in a tomatillo-serrano chili sauce served over some cheesy rice ( I used shredded pepperjack).Had some kick to it but was quite tasty.
Music for the evening is Bob Dylan as I am in a mellow mood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0E9k70Tpz8
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