Karma – what's in it for me?

Today,the gods of fate have been extremely unkind to me. I wanted to write a post about my Grand Canyon trip during the long weekend, but will save that for a happier moment.

It has been a horrible day so far with a lot of unexpected things happening. Understandably, I am hurt, confused and angry. This makes me muse what might constitute fair restitution for something like this. The way I see it, I have the following options:
- swear, curse
- do nothing, but take comfort from the belief that some mysterious accountant in the sky (or is it below ground? My Hindu mythology’s a little rusty) will update my karma and throw some sunshine my way and set everything right
- grin and bear it and be optimistic and think that this unexpected turn of events has a silver lining (am really trying hard to see the lining!)

The first choice - I am not even good at swearing and cursing - and I think it will just provide momentary retribution, so not really a good option.

The second choice - Well, this sounds the most logical one and also the most tempting one, cos if it were the gods who screwed up my day and life, they should be responsible for setting it right too.... but somehow I don't think it will work - 'cos if life did follow such simple logic and equations... I would be eating my lunch right now and wouldn't have had this crappy day in the first place.

The third choice - This of course is the most difficult one of the three. I am not much of a negative person, but given the present scenario, I am finding it hard to be the eternal optimist. The sheer unfairness (if that's even a word) of the situation is tickling my cynical bones.
But just so as to preserve my sanity and get through the rest of the day, I am trying to forget what happened, or pretend that nothing happened at all.... only after I achieve that, am I going to retrospect and try to find the silver lining.


Mood of the day: Foul
Song of the day: The voices in my head

Quotes for the day (Calvin and Hobbes):

Calvin: The world is a complicated place, Hobbes.
Hobbes: Whenever it seems that way, I take a nap in a tree and wait for dinner.

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*Calvin is in the front yard selling Swift kicks to the Butt for $1*

Hobbes: How's business?
Calvin: Terrible! and I don't understand it.
Hobbes: How so?
Calvin: Everybody needs what I'm selling!

- Moi