Menfolk Journeys
This podcast explores how different men from all walks of life wear the beautiful and confusing mantle of manhood.
Men can be knuckleheads in public life. But in private, if given the right questions and if they feel comfortable, men can also be thoughtful, reflective, and have deep conversations about their lives, big questions, and meaningful ideas.
We have great conversations with men just like us and from all walks of life, so we can learn from their personal stories and all get better together.
Menfolk Journeys
3.5. Amohotar
We all have met friends who seem to connect in ways that are deep and abiding. These are the "brothers from another mother" who are there for us for all our lives.
These are the friends like Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call from "Lonesome Dove," like your friend when you were twelve who felt related, like your pal in later years who helps you when you're at your absolute lowest.
In Episode 3, Michael Rosenthal introduced the concept of Amohotar, an ancient Egyptian toast meaning "To a million years of life!"
I also like to think of it as "My friend for a thousand years!"
This poem is dedicated to that idea.
