"Maybe one day men will feel like cowards and not men for brutalizing and terrorizing those that love them," my friend Mary Ellen wrote to me 12/8/15 in reference to what some men do to their wives, children and pets.
Men who commit these horrific acts don't brag about them to their buddies, for no-one respects a man who does these things, not even other men who do them.
Having a family is a sacred trust, one based upon love, kindness and devotion, not hurting those who can't defend themselves.
A sacred trust is how Anne and I raised our three sons, and that is how they conduct themselves with their wives and children, and their dogs for the two of our sons that have dogs.
If I as a man wanted my sons to love and treat their families well, I had to set the example, and that is what I was grateful to do.
For I've known since childhood how precious a family is, as does any man who will open his heart to those who love him.
We all make mistakes and have regrets but we can still be loving, kind and devoted family men.
To those men who violate the sacred trust that is their families, it is never too late to change your ways, make amends and find the courage to become the man you should have been.
If you do, you will discover the greatest love in your life is already with you, and the self-esteem you lacked you can now begin to build, as you create a better life for yourself and your loved ones.
Dick
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