GettN paid.....but why?

Oprah Winfrey - $260 Million
Tiger Woods - $100 Million
Jay-Z - $83 Million
50 Cent - $33 Million
Kobe Bryant - $33 Million
Shaq - $32 Million
Michael Jordan - $31 Million
Will Smith - $31 Million
Beyonce - $27 Million
Lebron James - $27 Million
T.A. Ward - $2.83 Dollars

I ain't broke ...Ward-lol!!!

Behind every successful person lies a pack of haters!!

So I just got through watching that new X-MEN movie (yall can watch it in theaters next month)it started out really slow, but picked up nicely. I recommend that one to everybody!! I actually picked up quite a few boot...I mean movies and plan to watch one per day.
I had lunch today with an old co-worker and it was great. We talked about how the old job is going and what is new. It felt good to know that former staff thought I was one of the cool supervisors. I am sure everyone tries to treat everyone the way they want to be treated, but we don't always get that positive feed back. Somehow it always feels like behind every successful person lies a pack of haters!
No doubt women can really understand this better than us men folk. I saw two females talking at the mall on some Hi and Bye type conversations. As soon as they finished conversing, I over heard the other ripping the other apart??? Talking about her shoes and hair looking a hot mess. Go figure. Like I stated earlier, people are slow about giving positive feed back. In fact, it seems like the golden rule is now dokee bronze because I see people treating others that way that they have been treated. We got road rage on the highways, kids having sex with teachers and shootings out the watootsie.
I tried to write down on paper some positive thoughts about life and ended up writing a dang suicide note-lol! Something else ironic happened, was Micheal Jordan's reaction to being inducted into the Basketball hall of fame. That sucka feels like his 46 year old butt can still play ball with them young kids. I guess I am one his haters huh-cause he is rich, famous and a freaking legend!! Let it go Mike.....let it go and move on to new adventures.
Finally, looking forward the Memorial of JC Thursday night. Hope everyone can make it. Ya know who this iz....Ward

What Ward sometimes Wanders??

* If the bus driver who picks up the students is wearing a helment him self, should you be concerned?
* Why everybody down on Chris Brown, but yall forgot R.Kelly did far worse and he still on the street (and making darn good music too!)
* Why do women wear their girl friends clothes?
* Do people with no arms need deodorant?
* Is Ray J stupid for keeping Danger around or is it for ratings
* Why are old people always cold?
* What is the technical name for a "Bugger"?
* Why do we have a seat belt law, but no motorcycle helmet law?
* How come kids don't have to have booster seats or seat belts on school buses?
* Why police have that crazy buzz hair cut?
* Why do people get crazy about line jumpers?
* How come elevators don't have a number 13 button?
* Why do kids ask so many dang questions?
* What did I do with the $20????

I am Ward...I think!

What up with the new family???

Remember back in the daze when you would sit around the kitchen with your family watching that little 13 inch black and white television! The favorite shows with out a doubt had to be Fat Albert and Good Times! O.k. maybe that was just my childhood-lol! But what I especially liked about Good Times, other than Thelma being finer than frog hair on free chicken sandwiches, was the family vibe that came off each week. The Evans family did not have a lot of money, but they were rich on love and fun. I recall feeling like I was a part of that clan. It was real talk about real life situations, sorta like 2009 but with different ways of dealing with life.
The father, James, was a hard working, no-nonsense, hard nosed, loving father and husband who was scard of nothing. He was the kind of father that kids respected and feared because he loved them enough to whoop that tazz if needed and give a proud, belt tugging smile of approval to any one who would listen. The afro wearing mom was a pillar in the midst of brokeness. She was the glue who could make a meal from water and dirt and never let you know she was worried about tomorrow! They even ate meals together.....wow! How many families do that today?
The shows title said it all. "Good Times"!! Ain't we lucky we got em???
I try to treat my kids like that show in many regards because I like to have fun and laugh, but when I have to be serious, they understand that as well. The scriptures say, that a friend in need is a friend indeed! Now I understand what that means. I am sure you do 2.
My last blog talked about shacking up, do you think Thelma would have been allowed that option.
I am good times Ward....

I am only what you make me baby...

I am sure everybody knows Shaq, don't they? Well what about his cousin "Shak", you know when two people live together and are not married-lol! Surely, quite a few people make this move and sometimes it works out and most of the time, it fails miserably. When you really break it down for what it is, the individuals are trying to test the waters of marriage with out the commitment of trust! Think about it, when you try to immulate the steps of marriage, you do everything but take the marital vows, and I mean errr-thing from sleeping 2geather, paying bills, eating etc.
When two married people live together they learn things about the other that they did not know but have made a vow to stay as a team for better or worse. Now that shak-ing duo may stay together or they may bounce when one feels the urge to leave. They have no real commitment to stay, so leaving is always a viable option. The sad thing about this is the family members who are hurt by this act. Starting with your creator on down to parents, friends and relatives. Love don't cost a thing is what a popular song once said, yet again people use that crutch as a reason not get married. I gotta have a "huge" wedding and live beyond my means. I need to front like I am a superstar when in reality everybody knows you broke like the rest of us. Moving in with someone is a very big step so it is very important to know yourself first! Are you good with money, do know how much about the differences in men and women, paying bills on time, have good credit, lived on your own before, neat in appearance and home life, are you responsible, do you bounce checks and are you mature physically, mentally and spiritually. All I am trying to impress upon you is this.....If you are ready for move in situation, Man up and make the woman your wife instead of just another baby mama or girlfriend. If you love him or her today, then so be it for tomorrow. If something happens to you, who gets your stuff, who can be your mouth piece or make decisions for you when you cant talk due to an accident? You even need life insurance to protect your family in the event of an emergency, I don't think they cover room mates or gay lovers do they?? This is 2009 and play time is over. Ask yo self, what is preventing me form being with the person I love and then act on your answers!!! I am only what you make me baby, so make me proud and do what is right and sleep good at night knowing that now you are a man or woman who with stood the storm and are now the example and not another statistic!
I am willing to Kobe but never ShaQ....Ward...

Unhappily/ happy

I was recently informed that men are just as emotional as women are. It is important to know that this was a female who made this statement! I laugh at her because I am a firm believer that as a rule, most men tend to be logical and women tend to have their emotional side come more to the front. Neither one is really better than the other. Sometimes opposite attract right? Boy-girl, work-paycheck, hunger-food, you get my point.
Anyway, part two of that discussion lead to the amazement of why unhappy couples remain together? When you think about it, in this economy, who can afford to break up now. Keeping it 100, I feel that people stay together because for a variety of reasons. Kids, finance, familiarity, lazy, comfort, image and so on. I mean after awhile of being in a bad relationship, one just learns to adapt. You start to do things independent of each other, find new friends and eventually do what you gotta do! I am not saying that is right, but it does happy. I feel that it takes two people to make relationship work and one to make it fail.
With the changing roles of women in society, men have to be more flexible. When I was young, my mom cooked and cleaned, but now men do it all and its o.k. Then again, you gotta fill your time somehow-lol!
The long and short of it iz this: Kouples must have make time for TIME! Don't be strangers, talk about your day and you fears and goals with your mate. Be there best friend. Do fun things once a week and of course try to out love the other. Do what needs to be done because it needs to be done. The other alternative is being unhappily happy!!
I am jungle-less Ward...

Don't take it for granted

Today is a great day to tell someone that you care about them and what they mean to you. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us. I know personally, I have been really enjoying life and realizing that I was caught up in the matrix of life! I am now somewhat unplugged and seeN things clearer. Look for the positive in the negative and never give up suckers... Catch me at the comdey club this weekend if you are lucky....
I am ward...