So life ain't what you thought it would be?

So your relationship has failed (again), you got fired/layed off from your job, your kids are off the chains and you just don't give a....well you get the point. Sometimes life seems 2 throw us all a curve ball or three from time to time and it seems insurmountable. Personally, I recall a time when I was flat out uncertain about the future of my living conditions. I was living in a ghetto-ish apartment on the East side of napp. I can not express how bad the living conditions were over there. I moved there because I was waiting to clear up my credit to qualify for a mortgage. I only needed 4 months but it seemed like an eternity.
During this time, I was working a full time and a part time job and going to school full time, not to mention being a full time single dad to my two young daughters which meant I had little free time and zero for my social life. N.E. ways, I remember coming back home late from my long day only to find my apartment had been completely robbed. Of course I didn't have renters insurance (that won't happen again) I felt so helpless and angry at the same time. I wanted who ever did this to pay and be held accountable. I sat there in the middle of the room for hours thinking Y me.................
I later embraced that life ain't what I thought it would be but it still ain't that bad. I realized that I had to change my thinking in order to change my future and so does all the victims that I mentioned in the first sentence. When we think about it, we as humans have a tendency to let our past memories hold our present and future life's hostage. With this new thinking I realized that me getting robbed was just one of those things that regularly happens and it was just my turn. After all I moved to the ghetto on my own free will! I replaced all the lost stuff with better things and got a brand new house built and I felt better about life. So the long and short of this is.....When we fall down we have two options, either stay down and learn to crawl really well or get the freak back up and keep it moving. Of course it is easier said than done, but well worth the effort.
I am not where I want to be in life, I would love to have a job that I love and good at, a loving family and that new 2010 Buick La Cross, but that just means I got somethings to work on and look forward to. I decided a while ago, no matter what curves life throws at me, I won't give up.

Ward up yall.....

Weekend Thoughts of a dude named Ward....

O.k. another week has come and gone and I don't know of any new celebrities dying, so I guess that is a good thing for some fans. I did manage to take in some of the Expo activities and look at some half million dollar homes up North. When to Walmart and bought a tiny grill (took 9 hours to assemble) didn't like it, took it back and got a nice one. Now I am dangerous!! Over all I had a pretty productive last week. But you know I had to reflect on my relationships thoughtz.
I realized that men need 4 things from is woman for yall thang to work out. 1st he needs her love. When a man has the love of a good woman, he won't mind or hesitate to get up in the middle of he night to check the bump in the dark or hunt down that big little mouse that is got his woman scared! He knows he is first in her world and he relishes in that glow of love. 2ndly, he needs her loyalty. He has to know that she only has eyes for him. When he calls she picks up or calls back as soon as she sees that missed call from him. She has no reason to lie to him or play games, because she is compliment and loves her role in his life. 3rd, he needs his woman to keep her self looking right. He knows her weight may fluctuate and he is cool with that. He just don't want her rolling up in the spot where he is kicking it with the fellas and she is looking like she could relieve the scare crow in the corn field! She knows he thinks she is madd sexy in sweat pants and hair pulled back and he MAC lip gloss. Finally, he needs intimacy from his woman. If a woman neglects him here, he will be cool with it because he knows many other woman other there will appreciate him in ways she may never know. Its really a protection. My advice--rape that sucka when he wakes up, when he gets home from work or when he looks at you. Trust me, when you ain't around-the last thing he will want is another woman-lol!

They say relationships are hard work, but I say hard work is good for you. From this writers perspective, women have many expectations of their men and then can check off their lists what they can settle or live w/o from the list. Men have so few requests that when any thing is missing he has a serious choice to make. Either talk to her about her deficiencies and roll the dice of love and hope she changes or fill the void with another lover who understands him better.

I am ward.....

my kids are driving me up a freeeking wall 2.....

Why is it that my kids are total opposites of each other. One likez ketchup only on her hot dog and the other wants mustard only! If you notice the picture of above of them in the bathroom, one is smiling and the other isn't. The oldest is like me when it comes to keeping her room clean and the other....you guessed it- straight slobbN! I guess that is typical of two kids living in the same house, but its still ironic when you are closely involved.
They argue and fuss all day (when does school start back up) then stop speaking to each other for 20-30 minutes, which means they are gonna hang out with me until they decide the silence of them not communicating with each other is deafening. The funny thing about them is at the end of the day, they end up falling asleep upon each other.
Since its summer I let them stay up late as they want so they will sleep in the next day and allow me some much needed Daddy time. Shoot, the other day they did not wake up until 3pm! I was able to cook me some grits, bacon, eggs and cinnamon toast and drank tea while extending my pinky fanger! Then I watched Judge Mathis in quiet, read the Bible for a while, then read up on my comedy book on how to be a funny comic and took a lonnnng calgon bath! It was lovely until.................. I heard them arguing about who is funnier- Sponge Bob or some dude named Patrick? How do they know about Patrick Swazee any way????
I guess I Njoy having them around for the most part, I see so much of my actions in their conversations and gives me some guidance on what I am doing good and what I need to change-lol!
Yall know Wardy never-NEVER wanted kids, but I guess I got the two that works best for me...Oh shoot here they come again..... (Note to self: Get rechargeable batteries for that darn Wii)

Eye be they daddy Ward....

Law 36: Disdain Things you cannot have-ignoring them is the best revenge!!!!

By acknowledging a Petty problem you give it existence and credibility. The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him; and a small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it. It is sometimes best to leave things alone. If there is something you want but cannot have, show contempt for it. the less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem!

This truth may mean many things to many people. But I think you get my point-lol! (Ask Lebron James)


Ward

Proof of how simple men are......advice 4 women

When I first became interested in writing a relationship book, I knew I would need a plethora of views, opinions and experiences to make this thing legit. After speaking with over 300 people, I saw a common theme- Women most often think men are complex and men tend to think the same about women-how ironic. I being a male tend to think that we are simple but we sometimes play on words. Let me give a few examples of when we are at times guilty of this. I call this...."this is what I am saying but this is what I really mean.............."
When he says what is your favorite color--he means maybe I can get my money back if she doesn't like pink.
When he says I am really into my job--he means My career comes first!
When he says My wife and I are are separated--he means He and his wife are separated!
When he says Lets just be friends--he means there are other women in my life!
When he says Lets talk about it some other time--he means the subject is closed!!
When he says we could go back to my place but its a little messy--he means he is a slob!!

All I am trying to impress upon you is that we men tend to speak through our actions and not really say words. On average women use 500 more words per day than men. Illustration: I can talk to my boy Rollow about his entire day just by raising my eye brows (what up dawg)and he frowns (the old lady is tripping)I nod my head and upside down frown(oh well can't live with them and can't kill them-legally)he half smiles(true-true)I point to the fridge(do you want a beer) he nods back with a smile (heck yeah)and then we watch the game in silence.
Ward.......

Izzz it beee swagg or do it beee MONEY???

I can't speak about how it is for women, but as for the other sex...I know a thing or three. I recall both Eddie Murphy and Micheal Jordan saying before they were famous they couldn't buy a freaking date. But something magical happened once they became famous. Yelp you guessed it...they got sudden swag....eye mean women fanz-lol!

I mean back in the day people was all about adding getting "On" to everything. Remember getting your freak on, getting your hustle on, getting your eat on and so on...now its all about the swaggerness! I thought about this cause I over heard some young girls in line at Wal-mart talking about how sexy Lil Wayne is. I was like what the freak? I can almost assure you that if this short dude was broke, he would be very alone. I know Toya is finer than frog hair, but hey they was young and she may have needed glasses.

I know I am no prince charming and may have a tiny touch of hater in my blood, but lets just be real. Isn't it really about the money that makes the swag possible or even believable? Let metake a few minutes to name a few of my brothas that gets or have had their pick of women and you tell me what you think?

Seal (had to get that one out their first), Flavor Flav, Mike Tyson,Lil Wayne, Biz Markee, KRS-1, all the Wayans brothas Bobby Brown, Gary Coleman, Reggie Miller and Shawn Kemp (Honorable mention: Jay-Z). Please google these names if you are not familiar-lol! I do leave open the possibility that some women really love these men cause of their...ummmmm well what ever word you decide that can complete this article.

A work in progress said:
....Relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that SWAGG is blind but looks R clairvoyant..

I am trying to get swagg Ward!
(P.s. That is a real pic of lil wayne)

Factz that you might not KNOW about suckerz......

*Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
*A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
*Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
*Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a
piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
*Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
*Men can read smaller print then women can; women can hear better.
*Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
*The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue.
*A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death.
*There are more chickens than people in the world.
* In Indiana, it's against the law to dress "Barbie" in "Ken's" clothes.
* In Arkansas, it's illegal for a woman getting married for the second time to wear a white wedding gown.
* 57% of women would rather go on a shopping spree than have sex.
*On average humans eat 8 spiders while sleeping.

* I am Ward and I am 83% sure.....

So you want to argue with ur mate? Pick one of these options...

Most couples don't want to enter into an argument of purpose, but let's face it, it is gonna happen from time to time. I will show you the 4 F's of an argument. Each of the following will show short term gain but in the long run, you both loose. Check back later for a win-win in an argument.

1). Da Fight. "Motto" The best defense is a stronger offense. They strike out by blaming, judging, criticizing and making their partner look wrong. They start to yell and express lots anger. The goal is to intimidate their partner N2 luving and supporting them. When the partner backs down, they assume they have won, but time will tell how they really lost!
2). Da Flight. Rather than argue some couples stop talking about their issues. This is a way of getting what you want by with holding your love. I like to call this one arguing in silence. Sure you quickly gain peace and harmony, but if issues are not talked about resentment starts to build. In the long run, couples loose that passionate and loving feeling that drew them together in the first place. Their coping mechanism usually involves overworking, overeating or other addictions as a way to numb their unresolved painful feelings.
3).Da Faker. These people are afraid to be honest about their feelings, so they try to make everything o.k but saying "alright-fine-whatever"! Men use these words to mean we are dealing with it alone or I will handle this. Women use these same words to mean that she is trying to avoid an argument. Either way, honesty is missing from the relationship. Not good grasshopper!
4).Da Folder. This is the simplest one. One person simply takes all the blame for what is bothering the partner. They simply try to create what looks like a supportive relationship but end up loosing themselves in the process. I heard of this couple that never argued and the guy was quoted as saying "we have a great relationship but my girl is so unhappy." The girl said she had a great relationship too, but was depressed and didn't know why? Problem you ask? They never talked about personal feelings, just gave in and to keep the peace. Not a good look pimpN.

Again, I am not giving advice on this one. I am simply making you aware of some styles that contribute to the issues. Do any of these sound familiar to you?

I am Ward.....