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- Story Listed as: True Life For Adults
- Theme: Love stories / Romance
- Subject: Pain / Problems / Adversity
- Published: 09/27/2016
Can You Teach Him To Be A Man?
Born 1951, M, from Rocky Mount / NC, United StatesCAN YOU TEACH HIM TO BE A MAN?
JUST BEFORE 8-year-old Ronnie was ready for bed, his mom asked him if there was anything he'd like to talk about. This was little Ronnie's favorite time with his mom.
The boy pondered a moment, and said, "How do I learn to be a man? I don't know things other boys know. Some of the boys call me sissy, and the girls want me to play with them."
"Well, Ron, when you're eighteen, you'll be a man and that'll be it."
"But mom, how can I know what boys are supposed to know? There's nobody to teach me. If dad was out of jail, he could show me how." The boy looked at his fingers, and looked up again. "Can you teach me?"
Mom then realized it takes a man to raise a man. She held the crying boy tightly against her breasts, wishing she could take his pain away.
"Mom is so very sorry. Forgive me, please...", she pleaded, not holding back her own flood of tears.
"I do, mom. But please show me how to be a man." The boy slammed his fisted hand on his pillow and declared, "I don't wanna be a sissy! I'm not a sissy boy!"
OUCH! Cue hanky, bring up the violins and close the curtain on this scene, please!
From the mouths of children come reasons to think...
Can You Teach Him To Be A Man?(Eddie Palmon)
CAN YOU TEACH HIM TO BE A MAN?
JUST BEFORE 8-year-old Ronnie was ready for bed, his mom asked him if there was anything he'd like to talk about. This was little Ronnie's favorite time with his mom.
The boy pondered a moment, and said, "How do I learn to be a man? I don't know things other boys know. Some of the boys call me sissy, and the girls want me to play with them."
"Well, Ron, when you're eighteen, you'll be a man and that'll be it."
"But mom, how can I know what boys are supposed to know? There's nobody to teach me. If dad was out of jail, he could show me how." The boy looked at his fingers, and looked up again. "Can you teach me?"
Mom then realized it takes a man to raise a man. She held the crying boy tightly against her breasts, wishing she could take his pain away.
"Mom is so very sorry. Forgive me, please...", she pleaded, not holding back her own flood of tears.
"I do, mom. But please show me how to be a man." The boy slammed his fisted hand on his pillow and declared, "I don't wanna be a sissy! I'm not a sissy boy!"
OUCH! Cue hanky, bring up the violins and close the curtain on this scene, please!
From the mouths of children come reasons to think...
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