Is it karmic or comic balance?
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Housing |
It happened again. And it continues to happen.
Without getting too nutty, my belief system does include some kind of intelligent being. Whether you choose to call him God, Allah, Buddah, or Willie Wonka.
Because of this intelligence, my belief system also concludes that everything and everyone is interconnected. For lack of a better term: karma. What you put in is what you get out. The golden rule: Do onto others what you would have them do onto you.
Whoever is in charge of dispensing karma has their buttons reversed. When you do something good, they are suppose to push the “good karma” button. Now just to screw with my head, I do one thing and the “bad karma” button is pressed.
Starting at the beginning of the year . . .
The furnace was burning, even when not active. The contractor fixed the pilot light, then turned the unit off. No heat for 4 days in mid-January.
Heater is turned on; water heater goes out. Water heater gets replaced.
New refrigerator gets delivered, installed. Finally the stove gets connected; water heater goes out.
Water heater gets fixed; refrigerator starts making horrible knocking noises at 2 a.m. Not at 8 p.m. or 4 p.m. or 12 p.m. but 2 a.m. Repairman makes a visit but cannot fix it.
I install a bathroom door, paint it and install a door knob. Plumbing completely backs up. I put on my overhauls and butt crack, became a plumber and fix plumbing problems.
Painters arrive to paint the house. Television suddenly loses sound.
Repairman returns to fix the refrigerator. Internet is suddenly lost.
What could I possibly be doing to cause all these karmic failures? I don’t sell crack to toddlers; I don’t trip little old ladies; I don’t set kittens on fire . . .
As the fence faces repair, I’m now wondering what will break as payment for the repair.
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That does appear to be an odd string of bad luck. There could be a couple of other possibilities.
This property wouldn’t have been built on an old Indian.. er… Native American burial ground, would it?
Or… could it be that you are haunted by the karmic disturbances of the earlier owners transgressions? Maybe the Karmic Gods didn’t receive the change of address form…
Maybe a sacrifice is in order… Human is too cliché… Goat and chicken is way to pagan / voodoo… Maybe the more appropriate sacrifice for you would be a box of Twinkies burned and buried in the back yard. (Dancing around in circles singing kumbaya optional…)
I know… This could be considered the Ultimate Sacrifice but desperate times call for desperate measures…
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Yes Matt, I left all the chickens in Michigan for a reason. No longer will they haunt my life.
To be honest: I’m afraid to start digging up the yard to bury Twinkies. After listening to all the stories about people who lived here prior to my arrival, I’m afraid that a human body or pound of cocaine or something like that will be found.
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I can’t blame you. you never know what you will find…
Ah the chickens… at least you don’t have to worry about being chased by turkeys.
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Maybe Karma is just building up a bunch of bad energy, because it has to offset something big down the road which is going to be really good. Let’s hope anyway.
Whoa, that is one weird string of breaks.
I’m with glowsitckwarrior–you need to get yourself to Vegas ASAP. I think you’re due!
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GSW, it’s good to hear from you. My mentor agrees with you. He says I’m on the verge of something big. Not sure what that means exactly: enlightenment or adventure.
Trisha, Vegas baby! It’s been almost 6 years since I stepped foot in Vegas. Funny: for me it’s a few hour drive to get there. It’s a flight for you. But I’ll bet you’ve been to Vegas more often than I have.
Fond memories of the Bellagio: especially Aqua. Loved the Blue Man group. Saw Huey Lewis in concert. Got pick-pocketed when a lady put her hand down my pants.
Yeah, fun times!
Take life easy , one thing at a time ,
Enjoy your weekend ahead , Relax yourself
Tracy Ho
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Holy-moley! Pick pocketed, huh? Well, at least you got something for it….
@Trisha: I often tell people the pick-pocket earned her cash that day! Anyone who could slip their hand into my front pocket, remove my wallet, then put the empty wallet back has definitely earned her keep.