Women's Day Men

 I am pleased on Women's Day because of how quickly they, when the battle for equality among humans was won, stepped up. Also, I congratulate the men who worked together with women, to see it happen. Marriage of man and woman, or in other forms, is an example, an arrangement, where true partnership is called for. It's something created by two people who decide to work out how their unique family will be born. How and what they make, is of their own design. It could be a relatively smooth road so that everyone in a family has a contributing place with systems that make it a cooperative venture. Everyone from the smallest to the biggest member in a family, should have in its position, equal rights and feelings of belonging and sharing and safety. The family should also accept other families without prejudice since all good families are in some way different than others. Happiness and love are the goals and rules. Working with other groups counts.  Men have been relieved of having to make all the family decisions as once they seemed to, before women were legally successful at freeing themselves from the oppressions of former marriage traditions. Women vote now, as they should. Men can be partners in a family home rather than being the "boss", as society once saw them. Marriages are not always long. Divorce does happen in marriage but if so, it can be made a natural but difficult event that will find its level, so that all the members are able continue to adjust and contribute. Women have the babies and that's important work. It's the hardest work there is and it goes on for both parents for the rest of their lives. You can't divorce being a parent. My late son did everything a mother does in its family arrangement of work, marriage and caring. My son proved that fatherhood is not only a great joy and privilege but that family is an on-going job equally involving both parents. There are many kinds of marriage and family today, and most all of them are an opportunity to find the true meaning of a deeply joyful, fulfilling life. If the goal is happiness and not what is often called "success" should that definition be only power and wealth, it can be called gold. Marriage, partnership, peace and harmony work best in a world that needs peace desperately.  Today, a Women's Day,  I thank the men who don't have a day like this but who in working along side their equals, women, may earn it in the future.