Orphaned at a young age my grandfather learned early how to be an independent and capable person. He worked all his life to be able to provide for himself, and then for his family based on the guidelines that the male figures in his life provided for him. Illness had no place in his life because it would have inhibited him of performing his duties as a man and head of the household as he understood them. Demetrius Porche, DNS, RN, editor in chief of the American Journal of Men's Health says that "Most men's thinking is, if they can live up to their roles in society, then they're healthy," he continues, "as long as they're working and feeling productive, most men aren't considering the risks to their health" (Hoffman, 2008). This was true for my grandfather. Even after he had to retire he still busied himself around the house and outside. He loved to garden, he did most of the grocery shopping (often he would ride his bike to the store if my aunt was using the car), washed the dishes, cleaned the bathrooms, and he spent most of the day tinkering with objects both constructing and deconstructing things in his workshop
Orphaned at a young age my grandfather learned early how to be an independent and capable person. He worked all his life to be able to provide for himself, and then for his family based on the guidelines that the male figures in his life provided for him. Illness had no place in his life because it would have inhibited him of performing his duties as a man and head of the household as he understood them. Demetrius Porche, DNS, RN, editor in chief of the American Journal of Men's Health says that "Most men's thinking is, if they can live up to their roles in society, then they're healthy," he continues, "as long as they're working and feeling productive, most men aren't considering the risks to their health" (Hoffman, 2008). This was true for my grandfather. Even after he had to retire he still busied himself around the house and outside. He loved to garden, he did most of the grocery shopping (often he would ride his bike to the store if my aunt was using the car), washed the dishes, cleaned the bathrooms, and he spent most of the day tinkering with objects both constructing and deconstructing things in his workshop