Don’t you just love the way men talk to each other? I’m talking about healthy, loving men and how they banter back and forth.

Example-

My brother calls me. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing, even if I’m just resting in my recliner.

I immediately pick up the phone and loudly say,
“What do you want? You’re bothering me.”

He always has the same reply.

“Shut up! Get up off your fat Aspen and go do some work.”

Then we both chuckle.

This is the interpretation of the above exchange:

Me: “How are you doing?”
Him: “Oh, I’m fine. How are you?”
Me: “I’m doing great. Thanks.”

The above is an older man-to-older-man exchange. The rule is: if I push hard on you, I expect you to push equally hard back.

The rules are a little different between older men and younger men. Here’s the difference.

This is what an older man might assert:

“What? I’m a really big, important man, and I do really big, important things. What do you want?”

A younger man’s response:

“Thanks for reminding me. I’ll bow next time.”

(The younger man often responds with agreement followed by some sarcasm.)

Then they go on to having meaningful, deep conversations.

Close

I’m proud to be part of a leadership team that provides manhood training. I know some men never received the manhood training manual. I’m glad to share one page from that manual.

Prayer

Father, thank You for the strength and power of a man. Thank You that we refine and humble one another. May we always practice manhood to Your glory. Amen.