And when she’s horribly abused by males, he consoles her and gets her into therapy. Then protects her from them ever getting near her again. (My Daddy was a Green Beret. He made me feel very safe.)
I like to say that my relationship with women was formulated by good female role models starting with my dad. Wait a minute? Dad?
My dad was a war hero in WW II. He was a bombardier in B-17 and on his 4th combat mission, his plane was severely damaged and both pilot and copilot were too injured to fly, so he took control of the wounded Fortress and brought it back to a safe landing in England.
After the war, he was a blue-collar worker (steamfitter) who smoked cigars, drank beer, watch boxing on TV and liked to go fishing. Mom was a typical stay-at-home, clean-the-house, cook-the-meals and raise-the-kids housewife who swept the floors and did the laundry in a house dress.
You could not get more “Honeymooners” than that. Each of my parents played their stereotypical roles faithfully. However it was obvious that they loved each other. More importantly, they respected each other. Dad never treated mom like the “little woman.” She was uneducated, but intelligent and her opinion and her well-being was obviously important to him
Mom, of course, reciprocated.
The both of them set the bar high for my concept of what a male-female relationship should be. My wife and I raised that bar for our sons.
On this All Saints Day, I remember both dad and mom.
The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if you were in Heaven, where there are no third-class carriages, and one soul is as good as another.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 5 years ago
And when she’s horribly abused by males, he consoles her and gets her into therapy. Then protects her from them ever getting near her again. (My Daddy was a Green Beret. He made me feel very safe.)
jmworacle about 5 years ago
If he didn’t like the guy to begin with hope he makes sure his voice is raised several octaves higher.
Farside99 about 5 years ago
Bravo! A perfect description!
DanFlak about 5 years ago
I like to say that my relationship with women was formulated by good female role models starting with my dad. Wait a minute? Dad?
My dad was a war hero in WW II. He was a bombardier in B-17 and on his 4th combat mission, his plane was severely damaged and both pilot and copilot were too injured to fly, so he took control of the wounded Fortress and brought it back to a safe landing in England.
After the war, he was a blue-collar worker (steamfitter) who smoked cigars, drank beer, watch boxing on TV and liked to go fishing. Mom was a typical stay-at-home, clean-the-house, cook-the-meals and raise-the-kids housewife who swept the floors and did the laundry in a house dress.
You could not get more “Honeymooners” than that. Each of my parents played their stereotypical roles faithfully. However it was obvious that they loved each other. More importantly, they respected each other. Dad never treated mom like the “little woman.” She was uneducated, but intelligent and her opinion and her well-being was obviously important to him
Mom, of course, reciprocated.
The both of them set the bar high for my concept of what a male-female relationship should be. My wife and I raised that bar for our sons.
On this All Saints Day, I remember both dad and mom.
Marvin Premium Member about 5 years ago
Such wise words, Walt. It’s a shame that your father-in-law didn’t do that.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Too bad many girls haven’t had those lessons championed by a father figure. (No judgement, just an observation)
MFRXIM Premium Member about 5 years ago
Also, teach your sons how a lady should be treated! Both lessons would reduce the number of “Me Too” incidents.
pony21 Premium Member about 5 years ago
How to be a lady.
bakana about 5 years ago
The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if you were in Heaven, where there are no third-class carriages, and one soul is as good as another.
— Henry Higgins, Act V Pygmalion.