Tuesday, August 17, 2010

A man is only as good as his word...

At first I took offense to this add. To be a male one should always have to wear the pants, ie. always be in control??? Ahh such american male bravado! But then I thought about it a little bit more the just the words of the ad rather I focused on the connotation the image evokes in me. A man is his words. That is all we are. That is how we are known- and how our masculinity should be measured.
Are not our words all that will remain after our bodies are long gone? Are not the words which we speak /or don't speak that will last in the hearts of our loved ones long after are bodies return to the dust from whence it came?

1 comment:

prodigalnomore said...

This is such a powerful image, and I'll not think of it the same again. Reminds me of Jesus' words in Matthew 12:37: "For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned"

It's good to see you back posting here, brother!