Karma It can get Grandma too…
Written by Dorothy, on 15-08-2008 20:15
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Some say Karma is your destiny

 

With everything that’s been going on in my life over the last year, I’ve been wondering whether my Karma was a tarnished horseshoe hanging over my door. Karma is referred to as your luck or destiny.  Having little to do with your faith, rather what you’ll encounter as you live your life.  Some people always seem lucky and seeing others whose lives appear easier makes you wonder why not you?  Why do you always have to work so much harder then others?  There is no real answer it’s just the way things flow and in my opinion what Karma you have at the time.  Thus recently I’ve felt very negative thoughts all around me.  With little I could do, I would pray and hope I would encounter the better days soon.  I’ve sensed this darkness for months, even before being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.  I was determined to get through it and keep praying.

 

 Yesterday I felt the change; as though I was surrounded with light and good fortune.   My heart felt radiance and I’m convinced my fate is different.  And with all the lessons I’ve learned I’m prepared. So as it happens I’ll share the results and what I experience.  Excited to let you know how it feels after surreptitiously thinking I had all this dark light and negativity floating around me.

 

Many days I would ask God to get me through these times, and help me fight the obscurity. Then I’d wonder when the curtain would lift. It was at work and in my home I knew I had God’s grace to stand tall in adversity so I’d get thru it though somehow the mood was always there.  Yet, I was hardly able to feel truly free from the misfortune around me.  Therefore I probably fed the fires and even kept them burning. Somehow yesterday they were gone; mysteriously erased from my thoughts and life.  Today I feel empowered and renewed.

 

All of us go through times we don’t understand and find difficult to endure.  Be strong and be brave.  Have faith in yourself and listen to the lessons being lived at all stages of your life.  Understand life is predetermined, however, what you learn and how you react is your free will.  And there in lies the confusion.  Consider if you smoke and get sick was it fate or was it because you smoked?  And yet, there are many who don’t smoke and still get Cancer or lung disease.  However, if you are able to quit your giving your body a chance at a longer life isn’t that worth thinking about?  And if you can quit shouldn’t you?  Yet, if you think about those statements there is much to decipher.  Is it fate for the person who gets cancer and never smokes or is it free will for those who smoke and get cancer? I’m not completely sure, I only know yesterday was a altering day for me. 

 

I felt my life adjust as I was driving home from work.  The light and the negativity were gone.  And God was kind enough to let me feel the transformation. I’ve always asked God to help me see his message.  And I’ve mentioned before it’s going to happen at his time not mine. Yesterday was his time, and my fortune.  I felt it, and I know it.  Now it’s for me to embrace.

So for everyone who wished me well?  Gave me strength, by sending their prayers in addition, I have a Karma. This will fill my life with great fortune.  I’ll share the feelings and tell the stories.  I don’t necessarily mean my fortune will be filled with money.  Although if I’m supposed to win the lottery and it’s the big one so be it……

 

 Most important in my world is my family and friends.  And because sharing is like taking medication for me; I feel better and stronger when I finish writing my post.  Knowing some of you will tell me what you think and I’ll learn from you as well.  And perhaps my experience will help you in some way.  Even if it’s only to laugh out loud and say that lady’s a nut…. Now she’s talking about Karma.  Well yes I am and I’m convinced mine has changed.  I’m going to capitalize on this positive energy while I continue to live my life.

 

So if you think grandmas aren’t happy to have good Karma, think again.  If I was a gambler I’d go to the Casino tonight.  And although I joke this is really important to me.  I’ve read a lot of books including The Secret   and what you feel is what you get.  If your thinking you’ll have a bad day you probably will.  So from today forward, nothing but good news and happiness for this grandma…

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Even grandmas my age have regrets.  In fact recently I’ve spoken to my friends and most of them would have changed several things if they could go back in their lives.  Of course, we know that’s not possible; so forward you proceed.  However, is there something you can do to make your life what you dreamed it would be? 

Would you have to quit your job?  Move out of your neighborhood?  Go to school, or retire.  There are many things that have a profound impact on your happiness even when you’re old.  Often it’s overwhelming when I think about what I would really like to be doing.  Yes me, I’m far from where I’d planned to be at this time in my life, and frankly my time is short-lived.  So I’ve read some books and been seriously thinking about what I need to do to change my course and asking myself what is really important to me right here and now.  As I ponder I wonder if I’ll be surprised at my answers so let me know some of your thoughts as well, because we all know misery loves company.

Even more intense, as I go through this will I have the courage to make the changes?  You read books, watch talk shows which give advice and experience where the objective is to help you move forward in a different direction.  As I mentioned in other articles there are no reruns in this world.  You get one chance and that’s it so with this in mind…I’m thinking.  What’s my next move?  Will I be making a transformation which ultimately will make me happier? Or will things remain status quo.

Most of us think about what we missed or secretly dream about what really would make us happy and ultimately achieve our goals.  So for my New Years resolution, and yes it’s early I’m going to think and dream about what I haven’t done which I really would like to do.

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Retirement

 I may be tired from working hard lately but I’m exhausted from just keeping up with what is happening on Wall Street it’s disturbing to see the mismanagement and greed we’ll have to pay for.  When my 401 envelope comes I throw it in my file cabinet unopened (I am in no way suggesting you do the same, but personally I can’t stomach reading it.) I’m thoroughly convinced the only way I’ll be able to retire is by winning the lottery.  The main factor in putting off retirement is maintaining health insurance coverage. It seems that at a time in life when health care is of prime importance the availability of decent insurance coverage and providers is lacking. I’ve several friends in the same boat, staying in the work force longer then anticipated. In 2007, almost 39% of the labor force was over 55 years old and over 10% of people 70 years of age and older  who are not institutionalized are still working. The only saving grace for me is I enjoy my job and have Grammology.com where I can vent my frustration (aren’t you lucky?) Furthermore, with the wonderful news that I’m FREE from cancer I’ll be writing more!

Happy Weekend

Because of lamenting about my life; I thought I‘d make this an update post and give up on my psychological thoughts for awhile. 

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