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Being a handyman may come in handy man….

So it’s dark outside and you have just had a great dinner on your date night. You already have the Vandross mix disc loaded up and ready to roll at the crib. You open her door…peeking in to see if she will lean across to open or at least unlock your door…and you can’t wait to get to the next station on this night train. #BartScottVoice – CAN’T WAIT!

In go the keys, twisted to ignite, ready to get it poppin for the rest of the night…then nothing. “Oh” you think…”must have just tried to start to fast or something.” You try again and its still nothing. Silence.  And this time the lights and the radio flash on and off quickly.  Damn.  You just sent off your payment. Just had it serviced. Now What?!

At times like this it’s best to be prepared. That look your lady is giving you from the passenger seat is one that has been around forever. It simultaneously says that I may be able to fix this problem while also saying I want you to know how to fix this without my help. Traditions and roles have gone out the window and we are in these “modern” times but believe me just like you want her to know how to boil water, she wants you to know how to make the car start…even when it won’t. And fix the door lock, and hang a picture… That is what she thinks of when she says to herself and her girls “I just want him to be a man” because that is what society says a man does. Right or wrong it just is…

There is the tip: treat life like the class that it is. Realize that your life will come with little unexpected situations, some of which you will have the ability to buy yourself out of. Others will require you to put in some sweat equity and to get your hands dirty. Live. Learn. And Grow into being a man. It’s more fun than you think and will help you get back to that Vandross mixtape quicker than you think.