Karma

 

"Every cowboy thinks he knows more than every other cowboy. But the only thing they all know for sure is when’s payday and where’s grub."

-- Old West Wisdom

Like most young boys, I watched Westerns, police dramas, and science fiction.  Revenge was the word of the day.  Whatever the bad guy did, he should think twice about offing the hero’s dog.  The dog attacks, the dog dies, oh, now you’ve done it.  Death and mayhem follow the death of a beloved pooch.  Why?  Well, an eye for an eye, right?  Karma would disagree.

If you mess with the world of karma, karma must also teach you a lesson.  Karma already has several wrongdoers, but revenge does nothing but make you another wrongdoer.  Now, karma must work overtime, since two wrongs don’t make it right, no matter how great it makes you feel, and this is the whole point.  If revenge makes you feel good, how wrong is that?  Karma would say, very wrong, since your name shows up on the list of bad.

So, what do you do?  Nothing.  Smile and tell them they will die at the hands of karma one day and, when that day comes, rest assured people will not mourn their passing.  They will, in all probability, piss on the grave and pass along wishes for a long and unsatisfying stay in hell as some demon’s sexual plaything.  Ouch!  Just hearing this would make me chuckle.

Now, they can continue to look over their shoulder, waiting for karma to strike.  But karma is insidious and strikes when least expected. like a heart attack during the sex of a lifetime, the wrongdoer will live long enough to mutter, “Oh, crap…”  The person they’re having some fun with will, in all probability, probably be scarred for life.  Sucks being them, for hanging out with trash.  The “trash” will die, look up as a spirit, and see someone.  They’ll ask, “Who are you?”  The person will tell them. “I represent Karma.  I thought you’d be expecting me.” At which point, “trash” will repeat, “Oh, crap…”.

"The measure of a man is when he does the right thing even when no one is watching."

-- Old West Wisdom

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

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We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience... and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. Following his service career, he spent 17 years working with the premier and world-renowned Western Institutional Review Board, helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. He also served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.

Ordained 1n 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As a weapon for his war on intolerance... he chose the pen. He wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's personal, spiritual path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

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