What is a man?

What makes a man?

It's not age. A boy sometimes stays a boy. Years are not equivalent to experience. Is it experience then?

Perhaps. Experience makes a person grow. But experiences alone may turn a boy into something else other than a man.

What is a man?

A man is strength. Physical, not necessarily. A man is strong of mind. His will is iron. He has principles that are fair and uncompromising because he knows that they're right. A man is dependable. He is an anchor that holds a ship in place as it tosses about in a storm.

A man is responsibility. He has the ability to take action when it is needed of him. He has the capability to pursue goals for his own benefit and those around him. He is action and he does not wait for other to do his job for him.

A man is sacrifice. He knows what's important, and what is not. His life is lived for others first. His self takes second priority. He does not grow attached to things that would have to be someday cast off. He gives these things up unhesitatingly.

A man is pride. If nothing else, a man is pride. He takes pride in being a man. It is the only vanity which he allows himself.

A man is love.