Hunting was never for him..
He was not about to become the hunted!
Wrestling would never be a way to socialize..
He had no wish to get bruised!
That local brew made him dizzy just at the sight of it..
He had no intentions of passing out!
Tinka actually smiles..
He believes it only human!
Tinka would run at the sight of a goat, just in case it were a lion..
He intends to live longer!
Tinka dared not make passes at her..
He dreams of the day she will make that pass instead!
Tinka will apologize…
He says it’s the right thing to do!
Tinka rides his bicycle slower than a turtle..
He says death better meet him in slow motion!
Tinka respects the village women
Tinka is okay serving them
Tinka wants to marry for love
Tinka has no desire for mistresses
Tinka is no push over
Tinka is a simple man
Tinka is a good man
But………………
The village men say Tinka is a coward; the village coward!
By Susan McMillan
Rhythm In Life 
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Thank-you for passing this on.
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A wonderful look at the power of perception and the misinterpretation of strength and weakness. Well done.
Thank-you!. Something very common in my African culture that I was brought up. “Being a real man” was painted as grave brave, rude, and most definitely with no soft spot. Thank-you again.
Simply Beautiful.
Thank-you very much my friend
Being different always draws criticism, even when the “different” is better.Tinka is a better man for not following the status quo.
Yes it does. Doing what’s right is what matters in my humble opinion. Others may think or believe otherwise.
Traditional ideas of masculinity certainly constrain many men from being their God given selves. Jesus was certainly not a coward, but he was incredibly kind and attentive to women.
Yes Elizabeth. You are absolutely correct. Thank-you for highlighting that point.
Thank you so much! Such a revelation of the way the “This is the way we have always done it crowd” tries to keep people from changing for the better. Wonderful post.
I absolutely love old traditions if they are honoring to God. So the change really varies. Thank-you for your thoughts my friend 💞
This is great. love all the wonderful comments and discussion about it too. ❤
Thank-you sis. I enjoy writing snippets of my childhood every now and then. ❤