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1. A real man know how to pet a cat.
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2. He knows how to show his son that its OK to be different.
6. Hes the window cleaner who dresses up as Spider-Man when he cleans windows at the childrens hospital.
12. A real man knows that doing good is its own reward.
13. And isnt afraid to admit when he is wrong.
14. A real man knows how to be a good winner
but an even better runner-up.
17. So is this guy
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http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/28-ways-to-spot-a-real-man-hesaid/
How much do I love Boston~
On further research, the window cleaner is in Boston.
Boston has its very own super heroone with the superhuman power of cleaning windows and making sick kids smile.
This week, Boston Childrens staff decided to take a new approach to getting the outside of their facility looking spotless while easing the minds of young patients. Using their contracted cleaning company, Hub Window Cleaning, representatives from the hospital worked out a deal to have one of the window-washers wear a Spider-Man outfit as he took care of his job. He was pumped to do it, he was definitely excited. We did a test run last week, and he was a really good sport. He has been waving at the kids who were on the inside, and it has been pretty cool for not just the patients, but the staff is also excited, said Lily Albin, the social media specialist at the hospital.
Albin said this is the first time Boston Childrens has tried this technique, offering an uplifting experience along with some of the other programs theyve rolled out for children staying with them for extended periods of time. She said all day Monday, as Spider-Man scaled the side of the building, children crowded around the windows to watch the superhero at work. [It] makes it a little extra fun. Any time we can do something fun for our patients that are here all day everyday, and get a little more excitementwe do that in a number of waysI think anytime we can add that element its always a nice thing to do, she said.
She said the hospital may consider bringing in some other superhero figureslike Captain America or Batmanto help get the job done in the future. The window washing at Boston Childrens is done once a month.
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/07/29/spider-man-washing-windows-childrens-hospital-boston/
I so love Boston!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Initech
(100,060 posts)He can speak French. In Russian.
His beard has a Facebook page with over a million followers.
He is... THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD!!
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I've never given a thought to how I might look.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Thats why I listed it
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)the only men I know that have problems holding a purse are guys that have unresolved (sexual) security issues.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)wearing pastel colored shirts ... that's another one of those things that I don't see a problem with that others are almost phobic about.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)girls started noticing me again. I forgotten alot after all the car accident surgeries and was outright reclusive.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)that I wear (I wear a suit and tie for the job) is any suit with any one of the pastel color shirts that my wife picked out.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)background and never realized it
babylonsister
(171,054 posts)Thanks, bsister.
Happy New Year!
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)sheshe2
(83,728 posts)niyad
(113,232 posts)sheshe2
(83,728 posts)Bad ones too, yet I hope the good in all of us can outweigh the bad.
We just have to open our eyes and our hearts sometimes.
I really like this song...
redqueen
(115,103 posts)those are cool.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)There is a simple type of beauty in ours souls. Some know it and show it.
There are others that just down right hate. I will never understand that.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)I was scrolling through the responses and I was composing an equivalent "How to spot a real woman" but you said it better. I do not in any way want to detract from what all these wonderful men have done, but it also comes down to basic humanity.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)It will always come down to basic humanity. Man or Woman, it is our compassionate souls that make the difference.
I will stand up and fight for a woman any day, yet there are good men out there.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)I can get very angry at the men who say, All women are awful, or the women who say the same thing. Not true. Some men are bastards. Some women are bitches. Sometimes it's the context that matters.
But most men? Most women? I think in the end most people are good.
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Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)he has to pee. LOL
mcar
(42,298 posts)But the barber got me. Thanks she.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)BainsBane
(53,029 posts)As much for women as men.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)Compassion, respect and a giving soul that nurtures.
Thank you, BainesBane~
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)Grateful for Hope
(39,320 posts)blue14u
(575 posts)I love this OP. It brought tears to my eyes.
It also reminded me to be kinder to the other humans on earth, even if they are not kind back. Who knows the struggles that made them forget, we all have difficulties, and we can all make a difference in someone's life. I must go out and find someone who needs help and help them, even in a small way. Sometimes just a hug can change a life. Hold a hand, Say I love you more often.
We are one and need each other. I feel sometimes," I," as well as others, have
lost their way in this world and forgotten compassion and kindness. I can do more and I will.
To me, you are one of the best here on DU. Always thoughtful... Thank you, and
Happy New Year!
babylonsister
(171,054 posts)sheshe2
(83,728 posts)the Beatles said it best...
"And in the end, the love you take
Is equal to the love you make"
I so love spider man. He brings joy and sweet dreams to the children in the hospital.
I just updated my thread. The window washer is in Boston! I love my state. Sweet compassion and an unending love for those in need.
blue, I thank you for what you said.
The best of 2014 for you and yours!
she~
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)Yes, it makes me cry.
Yet, do not lose faith. Give the day a chance to start, there is gold in them there hillls~
blue
Aerows
(39,961 posts)The measure of who we are is not how many medals we win, how much money we amass, or even how much fortunes gives us. It is how we treat each other - how many lives we touch, how many we inspire and the legacy of those we inspired along the way.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)Simple compassion and sharing. It will touch ones soul and leave an irrevocable place in our hearts.
Warpy
(111,237 posts)I always smile when I spot one.
Cha
(297,123 posts)Here's to real men and real people everywhere~
And, your Beloved Boston~
To People Who Know How to Make Others Feel Good~
Mahalo!
It is all about caring, going deep in your heart and pulling all the love you have and sharing it.
It's not really about a man or a woman, it's about a loving compassion for everyone.
Cha
freshwest
(53,661 posts)So many good people out there!
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)I know there is bad out there. Yet when you see good, such sweet caring, it can be overwhelming.
I love the one you picked...
I'm sorry~ A sweet apology, freshwest.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)lexington filly
(239 posts)to look at it all with me. We smiled and laughed and were touched by the reminders of man's humanity to man.
calimary
(81,194 posts)Glad you're here! This one really got me choked up! You'll find a lot of 'em here. DU can be extraordinarily uplifting!
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)thanks.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Ilsa
(61,692 posts)his death, I believe in late 2009.
Bill Clinton worked with him in Clinton's foundation. Dr. Borlaug received a Nobel Prize for his work, and the only times I heard his name on TV was when Pres. Clinton mentioned him while talking to David Letterman, IIRC, and when one of the evening national network news shows did a story on his work.
That's a wonderful list.
klook
(12,154 posts)I was hesitant to click on this thread after seeing some of the recent shouting matches. So glad to find an INSPIRING OP.
FormalObserver
(37 posts)is a real man
Mopar151
(9,978 posts)Lotsa 'empty scrotums" out there, full of bile and testosterone, fear and ignorance. Like the guys who won't wear pastel shirts or drive a "girls" car, and set their car alarms while they pump gas.
Real men know what to do when things go wrong They keep a Band-aid in their wallets, and know enough to not look for the gas leak with a match. They know how to vote, and what to do when you meet a maladjusted cop. Definitely not a mulligan, gotta work at reeducation/certification constantly - by trying to be a good man.
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Prophet 451
(9,796 posts)Dude, SERIOUSLY? It's not a freaking war.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)blue sky at night
(3,242 posts)this made my day....I passed it on via facebook hoping it will make someone else think the same!
treestar
(82,383 posts)The barber brought a tear to my eye! What great guys in those photos. The young man who donated bone marrow - wow.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)tblue37
(65,290 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)This is a paradigm shift the entire world desperately needs.
egduj
(805 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)....go to the store to buy tampons when his wife or girlfriend is feeling crappy and has run out of them.
My hubby fits this mold. And he does a nightly check to make sure all the cats are accounted for. We have one that is a stealth escape artist.
PumpkinAle
(1,210 posts)at his best.
I needed this - thanks for posting OP.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Few people realize that he was, perhaps, the greatest human to have ever lived (if we count the number of people that he allowed to live by increasing the yield of triticum, i.e. wheat).
-Laelth
tavalon
(27,985 posts)May we all strive for that kind of awesome, even if no one ever notices.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,012 posts)been through a lot this year, but there are silver linings if you notice them.
-- F2C
NickB79
(19,233 posts)Just to put a smile on your daughter's face?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151439545441847&set=a.10151439543951847.455639.574696846&type=3&theater
calimary
(81,194 posts)WUNNNNNNNNNderful thread, sheshe2. You really find some great ones!!!
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)I grabbed a tissue or two myself~
I hope you enjoyed your Holiday, it's time to ring in a New Year! Let's make 2014 memorable!
calimary
(81,194 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Some of the others are ok, but come on, the kittens one is ridiculous.
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)but I could have done without the sexist title.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)The concept of a "real man" is kind of insulting on its face.
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Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)because even traditionalists even use the term real man many times to try to shame males that don' fit nicely in a predefined box. But yes the commonalities are striking.
Prophet 451
(9,796 posts)It's not a fraking war, dude. The feminists aren't trying to conquer us.
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KitSileya
(4,035 posts)guys who aren't afraid of showing they care about animals, and aren't afraid to look a little silly while they do, are really good persons? Everything doesn't have to be so very, very literal, you know.
And welcome to DU!
Mopar151
(9,978 posts)His version of a Mac MacAnally song
RC
(25,592 posts)I'm sure someone will do that, too.
KitSileya
(4,035 posts)not "real men"? You might want to check out the posters who did point that out - might give you a pleasant surprise.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)If you try, you might notice that none of those ways were about men's muscles, asses or crotches. Why would any woman be repelled by women depicted as humane and loving people who put others first?