Labors of Love

There is no use trying to carve a piece of rotten wood. Confucius At the end of the day when it's really all said and done, the material is truly immaterial. This is truly the most simplistic of ideologies. Yet it proves so hard for many of us to comprehend. Simply stated, there are a great many things in this world that we think matters that really doesn’t matter as much as we think or would like to believe that it does.  Now granted, money can buy temporary contentment, retail therapy can temporarily soothe those frazzled nerves and those shots of Patron can mellow you out for a while and get that buzz going. All the same, in the grand scheme of things if not handled responsibly all of these things can actually cause you more harm than good. Money can't buy salvation; money can't buy true friendship, money can't buy love, money can't buy true respect and admiration, and last but certainly not least money can't buy discernment or just plain common sense . ...

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.   Psalms 37:37 A lot of guys out there think they’re men because they act tough and talk rough. Real men know that wisdom is true strength, that gentleness is a virtue. A lot of guys brag. Real men don’t have to. Their actions speak louder than words ever could. A lot of guys blame anyone and everything for what doesn’t go their way. Real men accept life’s challenges and use them to grow. How do I know all of this? Because I was raised by a good man and I have been blessed enough to have been surrounded by good men my entire life. I have seen how good men, real men lead a good life. So many men claim to be real men, I am proud to say that I am one. Will all of the Real men, all of the Good Men… Please stand up! The world needs you.

You ask, “Do I Qualify”? Can I fulfill your needs and become the man you need me to be My sister, are you prepared for what you have asked for Can you handle the responsibility? Can you accept that, by God, I am the chosen one, the authority, the comforter, and the head? Will you submit, and willingly follow my path Or will you fight with me instead? If I am your King, will you treat me as such? With the best of your beauty and poise Or will I be subjected to an appearance neglected… And checked with some serious noise? When I talk, will you listen? I mean wholeheartedly and feel me… Or will rush me just to make your point too? Can I be the man at all times, even when it hurts… ..And not just when it is convenient for you? Can you love me for me…. And not who you “wish” I could be? Will you see the strong “Black Man” within? Or will you always remind me of all your past brothers behind me and make me pay for their sins? Will you be pati...