Bad Karma – Within One Lifetime
When I saw the Dali Lama a while ago, one criticism he had of Western culture was that he found that we are too preoccupied with what happens in our own lifetime. He said that we should really take a longer view – a several lifetime view. So – I guess the Dali Lama would be disappointed in this post. I am writing about Karma that happens within one lifetime instead – even within one year.
Back in July, I wrote about my friend’s husband in: How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found:
I have been preoccupied as of late with two men. Or – more specifically, two husbands of friends, who have left their young families, one with a baby only weeks old, and have decided to pursue lives with new girlfriends. I see my friends juggling everything – the shock, the kids, the learning to live with less while the husbands go on luxury vacations with their new, younger girlfriends. They have moved on with their lives, pursued new relationships and are seen as different people. Their old life has disappeared completely and cannot be found without real effort.
Well, last weekend, my boyfriend and I went up North to one of the friends mentioned above to meet the kind, funny and thoughtful man she is dating. It felt so incredible to see her with her regular happy glow and natural smile back. Also, since July when I wrote the post, her ex-husband has asked for her back and she said "no". So – for the ex-husband, the luxury vacation of escape is over. For my friend, a wonderful life has opened up for her. You see – sometimes karma happens faster than you think. Also – it seems disappearing does not last for that long or that completely.
Or more simply – what goes around comes around