Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Letter To a Dying Man

Women Live Longer than Men easy fact of life to understand
Black Women live significantly longer than Black Men
Being a Man is Hard!
Being a Women is Harder!
Being a Black Man is the hardest!
Not because its truly a harder life than the Black female but because we allow it to be..
Women do one thing that I believe truly gives them an advantage in this rough game of life..
Though it may be irrational and it may irritate men sometimes women allow someone to be apart of the emotions..
Women Cry!
Women talk to there friends about there problems!
Women go Through it and get over w/ the help of someone
Men keep it bottled inside
for fear of lack of understanding and ridicule men don't speak to friends about issues
for fear of judgment and pride issues men don't cry..Men don't show emotion..and don't show weakness
But we all have those same emotions and feelings inside of us..if u don't release them were do they go?
Too often do i feel that in our society Men don't speak to Men about how to get up!
Men don't speak about Lows
Men don't speak....
That Bottle has a breaking point!
Brother I really feel that you need to speak to someone!
You need to let someone in
This life is too hard to go..alone.. Females understand that
Why don't we
There is so much that is asked of a Man
and at the age of 20+ the realization comes in that I am no longer the prince
I am the prince that is transitioning into Manhood.. into wearing the crown..this task is not an easy one..
you are expected to be the bread winner
The Rock
The Decision maker
The one...when there is 1 sec left on the clock taking the final shot!
For any human being that would be a tall task to come to grasp with
but you were not raised alone...this transition does not have to be alone..there is strength n numbers
Discussions need to take place point Blank period..Black men your problems can not stay bottled in
When you don't carry the stresses of bottled up emotion it makes u stronger
(By no means am i saying go around crying,cry everyday?) <
but does it really make you less of a man to cry?
I think your Women should be your safty net when it alll becomes too much
if you are too much of a man to cry.. I understand society has made you that way but don't keep the weight of the world resting upon your shoulders.. release it somehow
Discuss issues w/ someone..they can help you on your journey..give you understanding and insight you never thought you would find.
We are to old to seek a crutch but not to old to seek wisdom and knowledge of the great ppl we meet on this long journy called life
its called using your resources wisely!
A hard headed boy does not ask questions to the wise olds instead they think they know and go on the journy blind
You can learn so much from your Father,Uncles,Mentors (etc.)
but open and honest conversations must take place..
MEN need to have CONVERSATIONS w/each other!
so much knowledge and understanding can be aquirred
With understanding stress can be lifted
we need to be there for our women..you can't do this if u let your troubles kill you..and u send to an early grave