Many of my readers know me or are getting to know me well by now, but many don't know the inner workings of my complicated mind. I have been accused of being someone who over analyzes situations and people. This may have an element of truth to it especially since I got my newest read in the mail entitled "Reading People by Their Actions". I believe that by nature- people don't usually come out and tell you their deepest darkest secrets due to the fear of rejection or vulnerability. I mean if you loved to suck your dogs tail, would you feel comfortable saying that to your co-workers? (No I don't have any pets).
Fortunately for me, I had the opportunity to meet a person who is more than a friend to me, he is my brotha from another mother! I carefully chose the word brotha because a brotha is someone who is definitely family, can & will get on your nerves, you may not always like them, down right hate them at times but when it comes down to it - U got their back (even if its waaaayyyy back-lol) and they know it.
My friend is Michael and he is like me--"a nerd" (he is in denial) yet to his credit he knows every freaking body in Indianapolis??? I mean every where we go someone yells out "Hi Michael". Shoot, one time we went to lunch in china town and some lady was in the back screaming in Chinese "Hing Chow ling foo $5%#$#@" (Hi Michael). It is what it is?? Now this doesn't phase me, but the fact that he and I got cool so fast is what is perplexing to me.
I, by nature, don't get close to many people, in fact very very few people are allowed in my circle of Wardness.It took dang near 3 years before I could hug my own kids! Michael on the other hand, is a friend to everyone, yet if you really knew him, you would know he doesn't allow many to be a friend to him? If he tells you ANYTHING about him, it will be surface things @ the most. For example, he could be having the worst day of his life and when you ask how is it going, he may say "Just another wonderful day". I use to fall for that, until I started realizing that when he is interested in what you have to say, he will lean back and put his fingers 2geather and slightly squint his eyes and lean in and cock his big REG (a reg is a round egg head)and listen and will chimm in. He then on occasion will share his true feelings and believe me you better grab a seat with the quickness and clean your ears out.
Anyway the reason my brotha is on my good side is because he is the only person I know who has a wit as quick as mine. We can regularly guess the same thoughts and have a conversation in a crowed room and discuss everybody and no one hear a word- it is like a mental thang. I recall seeing this staff at Goodwill walking by us with the extra-extra small suit on- walking past us and we both did a double take and we just looked at each other for a split second of silence before we burst out in laughter because we both knew we had at least 22 "You do the jokes" going on in our heads at that moment.
Micheal will also keep me honest, if I am wrong he will call me on it. From misspelling words, to my thinking about what I think are unmotivated people. He says what other people think (I wish I could do that- but my HR mind won't allow it)and he has no fear of going there....all the way there 2! He swears he is the 4most expert on the English language. Once he was at the Arab fish market and the man behind the bullet proof glass yelled out the wrong number and Micheal went up to get his order and the man said he did not call his number (Poor man had to be the only man in Napp who did not know Michael-YET)and Michael told him "He speaks perfect English". Tick Tick like the bomb-lol. Don't get it twisted, the dude can be a straight jerk at times too. If he gets in his moodiness, he may not talk to you for a day or two, he may slam the door in your face, he will pull a hammer or baseball bat and actually hit you (he is rather violent now that I think about it??) But he usually comes back and fixes the problem. He was raised by women so he is affected or infected, you decide-lol! Oh well this should have been a two part er, but I just wanted to say this. When you got a good brotha, friend or homie, let the world know that everybody ain't bad and some times Jehovah places people in our lives to make us smile when we are down, and encourage us to keep on being the bigger person.
I am Ward....
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