Since I got to college I've given a lot of thought to the kind of man I want to be. And for the record, I'm not sure if the title "man" is really justified. Once I turn 20 I'll feel comfortable calling myself a man. I know, I know, I'm practically a child. Get over it.
Anyway, I find personal inspiration in diverse places. If I find a person whose example I wish to emulate, I do my best to remind myself regularly of what it is I saw in them that I wish to instill in myself. The following is a partial list of the men (some real, some fictional) that inspire me.
Michael Moak. Thanks for helping me realize that the measure of a man does not lie in wedding a woman other men will envy him for.
Ken Wittekiend Sr. and Jr., my grandfather and father respectively. You are the very models of masculinity to me. If I can live to be half the men you are, I will consider my life to have been a successful one. I am exceptionally jealous of my half-brother that he was born first and got to share your name.
The unnamed hero of "Theme Music" by Asheru & Blue Black of the Unspoken Heard. Check out the video when you get a chance.
Job. He constantly reminds me that God does not hate us.
Jack Skellington. Okay, so this is super lame. I'm aware. But childlike innocence, desire to expand one's horizons, and swift rectification of wrongs are admirable traits.
The apostle Thomas. A cynic, but upon meeting the resurrected Christ he becomes the only apostle to address Jesus specifically as God.
May the parts of these men that I admire be found in me.
Listening to: Asheru
Reading: Henry V
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