Michael, A lot of times I do feel like its "bad karma", but, what I believe it really is, is a new experience presented to us, usually something we do not care for nor are we prepared for, to learn and grow in ways that we may not have ever thought to go. I believe these "unexpected bad happenings or "karma" are put forth for us to learn and build on for, sorry, other new experiences to be presented to us, Without the previous experience we would be totally lost and confused (not to say that doesn’t happen anyway) but more so. There is a reason for everything, but, we are not meant to know at that time what the lesson is for. If you pay attention in life, people, places, things, experiences may "click" from something you have already gone through and perhaps it is to teach you something, or, it may very well be that you were meant to help someone else. "It" is not always about self.
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MN:
Well said, Mary. In "The Path of the Wealthy Soul" I described how Rudy Giuliani’s divorce and cancer diagnosis transformed into a strength and resolve that inspired the world at one of mankind’s lowest points.
Who can say for what purpose we are being molded by the events -both good and bad – of our life? Faith, acceptance and patience. . .