Men are very strange creatures, sometimes. They perceive that to rely on a woman makes them weak, when nothing could be farther from the truth. We ladies are the foundation for their strength. But they are sometimes foolish and do not understand right away about such things. Often, other men must explain it to them, or we must make them understand in subtle ways, that they do not realize until they have given themselves over to our care how we have helped them.

[This is said with the greatest affection and sincerity.]