Be careful how you behave toward others because paybacks can be brutal. A couple months ago I reported the true story about our neighbor who shares the other half of our attached condo villa. While we were away over Christmas, he heard a water pipe break on our side of the unit but never bothered to notify anyone or seek help. Instead, he listened to the water run throughout our home for nearly five days...which caused a devastating flood in our house. You can link here to read about the entire catastrophy.
http://www.boomerpie.com/2010/01/story-of-mr-cant-be-bothered.html
Well my friends, crazy karma has smacked old Mr. Can't-Be-Bothered where he lives. Two days ago, a giant 40 foot tall, dead, oak tree crashed down on his house and smashed a hole in his roof. Before I go any farther, two things to note about the incident: 1. Nobody got hurt. 2. I didn't do it.
My husband called and told me the news. I'm down in Florida visiting with daughter and her family. Turns out, our side of the condo unit did not completely escape the tree's wrath. One of the branches scraped our part of the roof, causing slight damage to the gutters. When I heard the news about the tree landing on our neighbor's roof...being a good Christian and all...I felt like jumping up and down with righteous glee and laughing my head off: Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Serves you right you contemptuous old bastard!
Truth be told, I did not jump up and down nor laugh myself silly. But in my heart of hearts, I must admit that for a few minutes...well...maybe it was more like a couple days...I felt a luxurious elation that occurs every so often when you discover that what goes around does indeed come around. Some people call that concept, karma...a belief which suggests that your beneficial actions result in positive effects and your negative actions result in harmful effects. Others refer to it as just desserts. You sow what you reap. The law of the universe. You get what you deserve. Whosoever diggest a pit, shall fall within. I'm not sure whether I believe in all that stuff or not. But I do know that a once mighty oak smote Mr. Can't-Be-Bothered. The only thing I'm sorry about is we didn't get any photos.
P.S. For an account of the real-life flood that deluged our home, read my post:
http://www.boomerpie.com/2009/12/christmas-tsunamiin-family-room.html
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I believe they call that sensation you're feeling "schadenfreude". :)
Oh, I couldn't help but laugh at his payback. I feel a little ashamed...I do most certainly believe in reaping what you sew, and good and bad karma. Thanks for sharing!
I've always believed in karma. The really cool thing about it is you rarely have to help it along - some giant balancing scale in the cosmos just hands it out wherever needed.
I wonder whether Mr. Can't-Be-Bothered is making the same connection you are. Doesn't it seem like the very people that most need to learn a lesson are the same ones for whom that lesson somehow, someway does not sink in? Still, it would be nice if he could learn from this experience to help his neighbors. We can hope so, and meanwhile each of us can do our part to be the kind of good neighbor we would want others to be according to the Golden Rule. Glad no one got hurt.
EmcogNEATO: Had to look up that word...but yes, I confess to being a schadenfreuder...in just this one instance.
Country Dreaming: I guarantee you that the guy is clueless. He'd never make the connection or even be bothered by remorse. Luckily the rest of our neighbors are wonderful people!
it's not too late. tell hubby to grab a camera and shoot. it will be great entertainment in future gatherings.
Wow, we usually don't get to see the bad guy get his due. I say enjoy it, with no guilt.
So glad to hear that karma is alive and well and back on the job! (And that no one was hurt, of course!!)
I truly believe in karma.
It's pitiful Dufus didn't help with the broken pipe. I hope he gets a clue.
You are too nice. If the bastard had ignored my water running and not notified anyone, he wouldn’t have been alive to witness the tree coming through the roof.
Pleased no casualties but great that the villain got his payback - his behaviour was totally inexplicable when your house was flooding - what sort of human being is he? (clearly an unhappy one at the moment)
Careful, Gloating Woman. It's a condo, right? Perhaps you will both have to pay for the repairs, sending you spiraling into another bout of bitterness.
No worries there, J.P. Amazingly, the repairs have already been made and we didn't have to pay for anything because the falling tree was the result of contractor negligence.
Thanks so much for giving us this sequel! The most important thing is that no one got hurt, but, OH YEAH! I think we can all relate to your momentary (OK, they went on for awhile) feelings of euphoria. :)
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