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MaKenna Grace's avatar

“Such tests are important for physical growth, mental growth, and improving our sense of self.”

You touched on something really important here. Some time ago (don’t ask me to remember when because, well, I’ve slept since then), I wrote an essay regarding our natural born instincts and how we have adapted those instincts over time.

For example: as women, since much of our instinct is built on making a suitable “nest” to raise our children, it has morphed from picking berries and soft leaves, to shopping for wall art, comforters and pillows.

For men, it’s gone from the oh so often lethal gladiator battles to football and soccer games in sports arenas. There’s a little bit of our natural instinct in everything which is just fascinating to me. I love picking out those little nuances of our behavior.

But for guys, the games and competition is more than just growth, it’s also practice. Like dogs when they play, it’s more than having fun, it’s practice, a way to hone their defensive skills.

So what I’m saying is, if you and your wife have a son and you want to have a Nerf battle with him (as a mom who has a boy, it’s pretty much inevitable, lol), just tell her it’s good practice 🤣 (I mean, you might be paying for your own funeral but at least you get a Nerf battle out of it right?)

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RosTy's avatar

Great essay!

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