Men Are Like Dogs and Women Are Like Cats

It doesn't take most people very long after the wedding ceremony to find out that there are major differences between men and women. We have different perspectives. We have different preferences. We have different interests. That's not all bad, but it does require husbands and wives to make adjustments to another person who isn't anything like us.

According to some men, women are like cats. And according to some women, men are like dogs. I want to share a humorous comparison between the two from Mikey's Funnies.

WHAT IS A CAT?

(According to a man)

Cats do what they want.
They rarely listen to you.
They are totally unpredictable.
When you want to play, they want to be alone.
When you want to be alone, they want to play.
They expect you to cater to their every whim.
They are moody.
They leave hair everywhere.
They drive you nuts and cost an arm and a leg.
CONCLUSION: They are tiny women in fur coats.

WHAT IS A DOG?

(According to a woman)

Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.
They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but they don't hear you when you are in the same room.
They growl when they are not happy.
When you want to play, they want to play.
When you want to be alone, they want to play.
They are great at begging.
They will love you forever if you rub their tummies.
They leave their toys everywhere.
They do disgusting things with their mouths and then try to give you a kiss.
CONCLUSION: They are little men in fur coats.

If you can relate to this comparison, then there are probably some things we can still learn from each other in order to improve our marriages and to be better husbands and wives. Let's acknowledge our differences, celebrate our God-given uniqueness, and seek to better understand members of the opposite sex.

E Pluribus Unum

Last night I did what every good Texan does on a Friday night. I attended a high school football game. I love football, but I'm also one of those guys who will just not miss the half-time show. I'd rather miss part of the third quarter to get something to drink, than miss the marching bands. When I was a student, I can't remember missing a game from 8th grade through my senior year. And in every one of those games, I was on the field at half-time marching with the band.

Watching the amazing bands last night brings back memories, but I also came away with some observations. I remember playing my saxophone but not being able to hear the rest of the band because sometimes we were all turning in different directions. At times, it almost sounded like I was playing a solo.

But now I have a different perspective while sitting in the stands. I hear the entire band. When you're on the field, you know there are dozens of people dressed in a uniform just like yours, but you still feel somewhat isolated. It's possible to feel that what you're playing is insignificant and no one can hear it anyway. But when each individual does his or her part, and combines that with all the other musicians, the full sound in the stands is spectacular.

Each individual band member is not only playing with all the others, they are also marching in step with all the others. And the drumlines are amazing to watch as they not only play the same rhythms, but their right and left hands are moving exactly in sync with the other drummers.

A good half-time show takes a lot of effort. It also takes a director to coordinate everything and drum majors on the field to keep everyone together. But when each individual does their job and plays their notes correctly and marches where they're supposed to go, the results are magnificent. It reminds me of our national motto - e pluribus unum - "out of many, one." And that is not only how our nation should be, and a marching band should be, but also how members of the church of Jesus should be.