1105 hrs June 18th 2004

Just had a heated exchange

over the e-mail

with a friend

whose boyfriend is angmor.

She said

Singaporean men

are just not man enough

compared to other men.

Just what is the defination

of manhood?

She said her boyfriend would

go trekking, hunting and fishing

could fix things around the house

would vacuum the floor

and cook dinner.

I've done enough of jungle survival

during military training.

I now fight for daily survival

in the corporate jungle.

The only woman I know

that does more housework

and cooks better

than me

is my mother.

I was expecting much more

from a formerly married woman.

I believe

the true measure of a man

is when he recognises his role

to Provide

and

to Protect

his woman

and family.

Conversely,

the true measure of a Matured man

is when he realises

true happiness is found

when he puts

the happiness

of others

ahead of his own.

When

he derives more satisfaction

in Giving

than Taking.

He smiles

in contentment

when he sees

the happiness

of his loved ones.

When he knows

he is

the source

of happiness.

He has provided

Never will he ever

hit his woman.

Because she is his

to protect.

How does one protect

his love

when he is

hitting her?

I find fishing

extremely cruel.

If yanking the jaw

out of a poor fish

with a metal hook

makes me a real man.

Forget it

I'm happy to be

a

lesser man.