- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
That poem struck home. Just last week my wife and I discussed Halo. She was afraid that when kids came along, that I would be like the guy described in the poem. I told her long ago that if I had to choose between her and the Xbox, the Xbox and halo are gone, in a second. She in return has not asked me to choose, knowing how much fun I have. (I have an amazing wife). While it may be easy to criticize the guy in the poem, more of us men are either like him, or further down the road than we want to admit. It is easy for men to escape into hobbies or golf, but especially to Halo. The competition, the wining, the hard fought battle…..ARRHHH!!!! It is hard to match the adrenaline rush that comes from stopping the flag carrier before he scores, or getting the last kill in a tough 49 to 49 team slayer match. But I can promise you this, nothing is better as a man than when your wife looks at you with admiration & respect, when you know that you are her hero. You younger guys trust me on that. Sometimes the best thing to do is turn off the Xbox and go spend some time with her. When she sees that you chose her over Halo, that goes along way, especially when it is at bedtime! The challenge is to engage our families with the same commitment and intensity as we do a slayer match. I guess balance in life doesn’t just mean a battle rifle and a shotgun. (Note to self: Read this message daily, apply, repeat!)