Sunday, February 24, 2008

Letter To A Man


by Curtis Martin
A man’s relationship with his woman should resemble God’s relationship with that man.
God knows you inside and out, yet He still loves you. Just think of how loving He is: His patience, His kindness, His guidance, His forgiveness, His grace and mercy… Now keep that thought ever before you and show it to your woman!

A man’s duty in a relationship is to study his woman…
not to find fault in her, but to learn how to love her. You can always tell how much a man loves a woman by what he knows about her. As you comprehend how she moves: how she walks, how she talks, how she thinks and how she feels… you also learn to anticipate where she will be once her movement has ceased. That is where your posture, position, protection and provisions are ready and able to accurately guide her to her next destination.

Your guidance must be gentle, not harsh; subtle and unassuming, as if she’s doing it on her own. In taking this approach you will help to give her a sense of accomplishment which is healthy food for her ego. This, however, can prove to be very difficult for you. There’s usually not an immediate show of appreciation for all the “behind the scenes work” that you’ve done. Don’t worry, in due time her appreciation will spring forth like a tree at harvest time, supplying you with the same healthy food that you once nourished her ego with. Seeing her prosper and flourish will be your reward. Her sense of accomplishment becomes your sense of accomplishment. Her joy and excitement of life becomes your joy and excitement of life. At the end of the day, whether or not she recognizes your work, you will know deep within your own heart that you are willing to go through hell to give her a glimpse of heaven. This is Love!
the good nurse said...
I wish someone would have explained this to my ex-husband...

Skip Sievert
said...
They probably did. It is religious babble speak.

It is control freak stuff for lovers of the old man system of slavery control of another human.

Women can screw as many men as they want. That does not make them guilty of any thing. The tender trap. Control crap.

9 comments:

the good nurse said...

I wish someone would have explained this to my ex-husband...

J.C. said...

They probably did. It is religious babble speak.
It is control freak stuff for lovers of the old man system of slavery control of another human.

Women can screw as many men as they want. That does not make them guilty of any thing.

The tender trap. Control crap.

Anonymous said...

I read this to folks all weekend, every time I was around a computer.

RJEsq

Anonymous said...

The beauty of this letter is concealed in the mire of "one way street." And I agree with Skip when this letter isn't applied as a standard that both partners must observe.

"At the end of the day, whether or not she recognizes your work..." reeks of a man imprisoned to pleasing a woman who isn't doing her work of love.

My sweetheart and I use the term "perpetual motion" to describe our relationship. For the first time in both of our lives, love is growing with time instead of fading out of "newness." We arrived at the theory that reciprocity fuels an amazing cycle of perpetual motion -- which will take us through the rest of this life in mutual love, respect, attraction, honesty, and most of all - unabated friendship.

One way streets are inconvenient when trying to navigate a town. They're also fatally inconvenient to nurturing a successful relationship.

paul said...

Just curious...Does Curtis Martin have a woman?

Denmark Vesey said...

Good morning Paul,

As a matter of fact, he does. One hell of a woman.

Paul, you marry that beautiful young lady of yours yet, or are you taking the Mike Fisher route of prenuptial agreements, matrimonial skepticism and perpetual relationship inertia?

J.C. said...

Marriage is a contract. A civil contract. It means you will be penalized in money and private property if you twitch wrong.

This concept comes from our civil construct society originally from Babylon.
It is a good system for the devil worship of religion.
Slavery.

paul said...

Wise brotha DV...I'm ring shopping now. It's probably the most important decision of my life so you can't blame me for being cautious ;)

Anonymous said...

study long, study wrong Paul.