If Mama Aint Happy ...

I know all of us have heard the saying, “If Mama aint happy, aint nobody happy". Who in the H.E. Double Hockey Stick made that statement up? My guess is that a man, who was in the process of packing his belongings, came up with that phrase on his way out the door. You can tell that society at large, has embraced this statement; just checkout the Mother’s Day Ads, compared to the Father’s Day Ads. Now Sisters don’t get me wrong, I believe that every woman should be happy and each man should do whatever is necessary to make happiness happen. But the saying, “If Mama aint happy, aint nobody happy”, has an undertone to it. That statement in itself has and could give women the license to hold the whole household ransom, until she feels a certain way.  Last time I checked, before I left home today, I kissed my Queen and made sure she knew that she is my PRIORITY. I can be a bit slow at times but if a woman desires to be treated like a Queen, she needs to know how to treat a King; or at least be open to learn. Come on ladies; you can’t be expecting a man to treat you like a Queen, when you’re treating him like the Butler! Going into 2015, I want to lay this challenge out for all the men and women who are in a committed relationship; this is not for the selfish, narcissistic or drama kings and queens. This is not for couples who are nothing more than booty call friends. Also do not attempt to apply this to someone else’s mate.

            Here’s the Challenge; for the next 365 days, your main goal will be to take the focus off of yourself and focus on making your mate happy. Thats right, for the next 364 days, demonstrate your love for your mate by doing 1 thing daily, that you know will make them happy. So it can't be something that makes you happy but your mate. I know I lost some of you right there because you’re thinking, “That don’t sound right, what about me?” My answer to that is, WHAT ABOUT YOU? If this challenge is accepted then your mate will do the worrying about you.