Tonight was the release of the most anticipated game of the year: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. I stopped by Gamestop on my way home from work to pick up my reserved copy. Did I immediately open and play the game when I got home? No. Instead I earned a “man card.”
Tonight I had to babysit the kids while my wife was out visiting neighbors. I manned up and did the right thing. I played with the boys for a while, gave them a bath, read to them, and put them to bed. That was about 40 minutes ago. I still haven’t opened the game. I want to be sure they stay in bed before I pump that game through my surround sound and play Team Death Match with my buddies.
Most guys would think that I lost a “man card” because I babysat instead of getting online to play. Not me. A real man is a dad and husband first. I earned a man card. No amount of head shots on a video game will make up for the time I spent with my boys so my wife could enjoy a few hours with friends. Don’t worry though. I will use that man card to my benefit when the time comes, and I’ll keep you posted when it happens.
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