My old friend gave me a call yesterday afternoon around 4:30pm. The conversation started out casual and lite until I mentioned the Oprah show and how she gave all those people free gifts of her favorite things. My friend, began to say how much better of a show that Ellen has, so I jokingly said Why you like Ellen better cause she gay? What did I say that for-lol! OMG it all started 2 get really stupid from there..... This is my story!
My friend told me that she doesn't support Oprah because she doesn't use her $$$ to help the black people that made her career. She said that the movie "THE COLOR PURPLE" was a black movie that black folk supported cuz white folk didn't know who Oprah was during this time. Well yall know me, I had to correct my erroneous com-padre. I tried (notice I said tried) to told her that the movie was a Stephen Spielberg joint and he personally saw Oprah's show and felt that she would make a great Cillie and had he people get at her and they made it happen. In effect, he made her career because she was on a larger scale, not just for Chicago, but the world and of course the white dollar!
My friend still says, it was Oprah who made the show. Perhaps she is correct, but then again, how many first time actors do you know that made a major movie pop? Yeah me either-lol! Still she said Oprah will help others around the world with her millions but not here. I asked "shouldn't Oprah be allowed to spend her money any where she wanted because she made it. She didn't owe anybody anything". I think she dang near blew a gasket with my questions!!!! O asked her didn't God create all the people in the world and if Oprah helped anyone wasn't she doing a good thing??? Again, she stated that she is supposed to help Americans.
Well it ain't stop there. She said even though she loved Jordan shoes when she was a kid, but now don't support him either cause he charges to much for them and knowing kids love them. I again attempted to tell her that NIKE sells them shoes, sets the price points and marketing. Jordan receives a hefty fee!I mean really, who needs Jordan's. I would consider that a WANT. And if it is truly a need, I freaking sell them myself for $70 bucks, but then again I don't financially give back to my community either so I guess we know where that puts me-lol!
I gave much thought to her view points but I only could see my own. I think whether it be Micheal Jordan,Oprah,Tiger Woods or Wardy: we all made sacrifices to get where we are. We worked out before the sun rose and long after it went down, we missed celebrations and time with family all for the love of the art. Now that the fruits of the hard work are coming in, do we (I say we becuz I feel their pain) owe something to someone other than doing our best on the field, in front of the camera or on the golf course? I think not. I feel once you get into the doing what others think you should do, you will be in for a long long day that you will soon regret. I can't understand why SHE ALL UP IN THEY POCKETS anyway? When you think about it, if a person wants to get mad at someone for poor money choices would make more sense if they demanded rich people use their money to glorify God! Naah that sounds too much like right.
At the end of the day, we are all entitled to our own opinions, but it behooves us all to remember that freedom of choice is a thing that America is supposedly known for. I personally, could careless about what anybody does with their money because I am too busy trying to make my own change and do my own thang but still, I aint madd at my friend, but I wish she would consider leading by example.....
I Am Ward......
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