October - or - "The Month of Manliness"

I wrote this in a "Note" on Facebook last week, around the 25th of September I think, and figured it would be a good opener to my "30 Days" challenge. If you've followed me from there, you've probably already read it. That's alright, just skip ahead. For those readers that haven't seen this, here it is:

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 

October is going to be upon us in just a few short days. A few significant things happen this month: The fall colors will start showing up, Oktoberfest, the greatest holiday known to man - Halloween... Another thing happens this October, and that thing is my 31st birthday. I've decided I'm going to do something that I think has been a long time coming this month.

Over the last few decades, the world has seen a decline in “manly” men. You know the type:  irresponsible, indecisive, slouchy, no sense of drive or self-worth. We’ve all become at least marginally this way, and I’d like to put a stop to that. I’m going to take the month of October and teach myself to be a better man; the kind of man our grandfathers and past generations were. The kind of man I would be proud to teach my son to be, and he can be proud to teach his to be.

I feel that as men, it is our duty to teach future generations what it means to be a man. For those of you that feel as I do, I encourage you to join me in this undertaking. We may not be able to change the world, but we –can- change ourselves.