Men Protect Communities

It is, of course, Strong Dad June.

Men protect communities. We do not ask for praise or worship thereafter; we simply protect. It is important to remember that as a man one should build oneself, one’s family, one’s vocation, and one’s community. In that order. Without a strong man, a family falls; without strong family support, a man’s vocation falls; without strong leaders, a community falls. This is the way.

When the men of a community are without vocation, the community falls into ruin. Chris Rock, although a comedian, can teach us a lot. He taught that you can tell how well-kept a neighborhood is by who was out in the middle of the day. If women are out in the middle of the day, it is a nice community. If men are out in the middle of the day, it is a community in depravity. Men are with their families or engaging with their vocations, or else no good shall come of their toils.

I found myself called to serve last weekend and shall answer that call in stride. Last Saturday, I found myself - without schedule nor cause - in the company of the leaders for our African American museum. Then a man asked if I would be willing to lend my time to their facilities that I may instruct, inform, and support the people through the current Artificial Intelligence revolution we see around us. I gave it little thought but still more than none.

Then, on Wednesday, I was again placed before the leaders of the museum. These coincidences so close together move me and motivate me to serve my community. The museum’s hours are Saturday 10A-5P; I stopped in with my children. We spoke. We laughed. We thought. We put in WORK. It is up to me to put together the sessions and schedule it. This is the work. This is for the community.

Men: be strong dads; be leaders; be present and protective.