In the Eastern part of the world it is called “Karma”. The Bible states that we “reap what we sow”. Others call it “what goes around comes around”. It is that interesting theory that somehow seems to make us all feel better when we see others get away with things that they shouldn’t. But is it just theory?
Those of us that have paid enough attention and have lived long enough to see the end results believe that it is truth. We’ve seen it happen time and time again. We’ve seen all kinds of criminals- from petty thieves to serial killers take that one step too many that end in their capture and prosecution. Heck, we’ve even seen OJ Simpson go to jail- finally!
Recently, I heard one of the best “come back to bite you in the butt” stories ever! There was this woman who had spent most of her adult life suing people and companies. This was her primary income!! She’d work for a short while, get hurt or abused or something and sue for retribution. She had it down to a science.
Apparently, the big one finally came! Her husband had the good sense to die at work! She sued and won loss of income benefits. Not being content with that, she decided to sue for emotional hardship. She went about doing things that proved that her husband’s death had left her unstable.
She did a great job. The judge agreed with her and awarded her the settlement. She got what she wanted! However….. the judge also decided that her instability left her unable to handle her finances. He appointed a guardian to dole out the money bit by bit as she needs it for the rest of her life!!
You gotta love it! I sure do! The only problem is she is so busy being furious that she can’t even learn the lesson. Oh, well, I love it when a plan comes together.
That’s the view from my side of the street, what’s yours?
Those of us that have paid enough attention and have lived long enough to see the end results believe that it is truth. We’ve seen it happen time and time again. We’ve seen all kinds of criminals- from petty thieves to serial killers take that one step too many that end in their capture and prosecution. Heck, we’ve even seen OJ Simpson go to jail- finally!
Recently, I heard one of the best “come back to bite you in the butt” stories ever! There was this woman who had spent most of her adult life suing people and companies. This was her primary income!! She’d work for a short while, get hurt or abused or something and sue for retribution. She had it down to a science.
Apparently, the big one finally came! Her husband had the good sense to die at work! She sued and won loss of income benefits. Not being content with that, she decided to sue for emotional hardship. She went about doing things that proved that her husband’s death had left her unstable.
She did a great job. The judge agreed with her and awarded her the settlement. She got what she wanted! However….. the judge also decided that her instability left her unable to handle her finances. He appointed a guardian to dole out the money bit by bit as she needs it for the rest of her life!!
You gotta love it! I sure do! The only problem is she is so busy being furious that she can’t even learn the lesson. Oh, well, I love it when a plan comes together.
That’s the view from my side of the street, what’s yours?
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