3 women, 1 name, 1 sippy cup
At a family dinner a few weeks back I saw an interesting phenomena that, at its core, struck me as on of the best parts of being a man that I could think of. I watched my father in-law’s expert “handling” of the females in his life. Let me explain….
My wife’s father is a pretty well polished man. Actually, he’s a very polished man. He might be the most polished man that I’ve ever seen in action. Anyway… At dinner he makes a statement along the lines of “its so good to see you, baby girl” to my wife, who, by definition, is his first and only baby girl. Baby girl like “infant daughter”, so the pet name definitely and appropriately applies. I’ve heard him say it a million times, no big deal. But it WAS a big deal to my niece, who is 3 and thinks that the world, our world more specifically, revolves around her. You see, he calls her “baby girl” too and really, she IS a baby girl. She thinks its her name. And by “her name” I mean “you can’t be called that too, because it only applies to me.” What makes this whole situation hilarious is that my mother in-law chimed in “well I’m THE ORIGINAL baby girl! So both of you guys are using my name!” And the whole table bust out into laughter.
Why do we bring this up? Because to me, the best part of being a man is women. The way they look, feel, smell, talk, walk and act. And the way you have to handle them according to their differences. Especially when you’re a family man and you’ve got a family full of them. Women are so important and they need to feel that way. The protagonist in this example goes above and beyond to do that, so much so that these females actually identify with his pet name above many other things. Hearing the term “baby girl” is great, but hearing it from HIM makes them feel SPECIAL. It makes them feel like no one else in the world matters and that he would do anything to protect them and make them happy. Because he would;he’s shown that over the course of the last 40 years. They know it;even if its subconsciously and they expect, crave and flourish in it. His family means everything to him and its apparent.
I asked him later, and off to the side “why do you call them all ‘baby girl’??? Why not a different name for each one; it’d be easier.” His answer was simple, poignant and direct. “Because they all ARE ‘baby girl’ ….TO ME”. To him, the best part of being a man is keeping his women happy. The one he chose, and the ones he made. I can’t say I disagree with him. To me, nothing is better than making your woman happy; really, its the whole point of it all.
Sincerely Fresh,
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