Did you ever wonder why some people have their share of rotten luck while others glide through life unscathed? While I have a million theories from bad Karma to past lives or cosmic retribution, I can't really explain or understand why bad things happen to good people. Its unfair and it never seems to balance out in the end! How often do you know good, hard working, kind, people, who often get stuck with illness, poverty, divorce, loss, and get left in the dust while ruthless sorts who blatantly lie, cheat, steal and hurt others seem to push ahead and come out smelling like a rose. Or at least they live their lives without consequences. This occurrence leaves me more curious than ever questioning why the universe can be so unfair and target some individuals and not others and what is the real meaning of existence? My mother always looked at me matter of factly and said with a smile, "Who ever said life would be fair?"
Okay, I suppose she was right. But why is it that way? Do I believe in G-d? Most certainly, and yes I believe in the Golden rule and always followed the lessons of the ten commandments as I was raised to do from my early training in Temple. But, still life seems to put massive obstacles in my way and it is tiring to say the least! Over the years I have learned to dodge the oncoming hail storms of problems with perseverance and laughter. And that, perhaps, is all one can do when given surmounting challenges and bad luck. Now don't get me wrong, I know and count my blessings for the good things in life too. I am well aware of the positives: My children, my friends, my career. But, I do get a little tired of having those painful ex husband issues, financial woes, and then of course there is the monthly struggle to keep my home in this failing economy. I know I am basically lucky in the health department when I question why a dear friend of mine keeps getting slammed with cancer over and over again. Yes, she has survived each time, but the agony she lives through breaks my heart. And I question, why her? She is a good, caring person. Why must she be the one to suffer?
Some people may say it is the will of G-d. It is karma, or it is her fate. That is not my reasoning. While I believe in the force of a superior entity, I also believe in the power of the human condition and the strength of the individual. I have always felt it is a cop out to just put your hands in the fate of others and say whatever happens, happens......Nope, I don't think you can do that. I think you have to keep going, do your best to survive, cry a little, laugh a little and keep strong to fight and make life a good thing. You can never give up! Not ever. What was it that that wild man exercise guy Tony Little always said on TV? Oh, yes, " YOU CAN DO IT!" Or the words of our president..."YES WE CAN! " I think I believe in that. Positive thinking, personal best, personal goals.Believing in ourselves and trying to the max. Life sucks sometimes. Its really hard, its ruthless, and it doesn't discriminate. We, mere mortals, just have to hang on and survive each day and smile every chance we get.We need to keep plugging along and let out a belly laugh when we can. Yep, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it! :)
Lesley this is Roy. I just read this Life isnt Fair post. I truly believe and have done enough research to conclude that life is designed by yourself. Its all about Karma. I believe that while on the other side in heaven if you want to call it we consult with our spirit guides on what Karma we need to resolve. We reincarnate to earth school to work through it. To experience the lessons we need to learn to balance the karma. When we are emitted or born from Gods light or energy we are young and inexperienced. Our mission is to develop or grow. With each accumulated knowledge we advance into a higher plane. After we finally perfect ourselves we advance back into Gods everlasting kingdom or back into part of him. These just arent my ideas but book after book I have read. The more I read from it the more I find that it works for our spiritual being that we are. Thats just a short description and Im sure there might be several holes that one can see thru in it. But the bottom line is that we design our own life. We are given the will to change it and we have to adapt to the wills of millions of others. So its a tough job. IT takes an old soul to be able to manage it. Most humans on this earth are young souls thats why its so screwed up. They are learning while us old souls have to endure it all. But the wiser we get the easier it gets. Well I could go on and on but I hope this makes some kind of sense.
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