Can I just say that I love Bill Cosby?  Let me count the ways…

1.  The Cosby Show was probably the best show ever.  I watch it every day at lunchtime and am always overwhelmed with a feeling of warmth.  I really want to be a part of that family!  They have their problems, but they are so functional, articulate, and mature about everything.  I hope some day I can be just like Claire Huxtable… plus that woman does not age.  At all.

2.  Fat Albert was also awesome… and the kids on that show weren’t pretentious or bratty either… they were cool.

3.  He is an excellent comedian, without being vulgar.  I LOVE the words fuck, sack, pussy, shit, ass, etc. etc. etc., but I really respect a comedian who can be funny without inserting bad words into their schtick.

4.  I love Jell-O

5.  I really admire the way he works so hard to encourage people to seek out education, self-respect, and self-improvement instead of the trivial crap we choose to focus on instead and challenges people to take responsibility for their actions! 

I’m watching my friend Bill on Oprah right now, and while he appears to be mainly addressing the black community, I really think his message should be applied to all families.  There are lots of people out there who would rather take the easy way that often leads to bad things, instead of working hard and reaping the benefits later on. 

I think there is a big problem going on, where people are rarely doing the right thing, and instead choose the easy thing.  Instead of working hard at whatever, people are more inclined to make up excuses for why they can’t.  There is no reason to not respect each other, honor our responsibilities, fix our mistakes, and always walk the path of self-improvement.  Most successful people out there come from a difficult past, but they somehow make it!  They make it because they don’t sit around making excuses, feeling sorry for themselves, or conditioning themselves to think they aren’t worth it.  They seek knowledge, work hard, and remain determined to better themselves.

So we really should all be working harder to step up to the plate and really make the effort to be better people and educate our kids to do the same.  Once we improve ourselves, through education and acceptance for example, our society will improve too!!  The more we educate ourselves and inform ourselves about what is going on outside our personal bubble, the better our lives will be.

Here are some tips from Bill: 

Get an Education/Skills
Be a Parent/Caregiver
Be Healthy
Stop Violence
Get a Job

Check out his website or just watch the Cosby show or eat some Jell-O or something.