Jack’s Winning Words 10/28/20

“Karma is what happens to a person because they caused it by their actions.” (Free Encyclopedia)  “They had it coming!” is a very satisfying phrase.  One that you don’t hear often is, “They got their comeuppance.”  (Literally, it means to appear  before a judge, probably, God as Judge!.  Now, that’s really Karma!  On a more positive note…there can be Good Karma, too.    For example, Mother Teresa was named, a saint by her Church after a lifetime of service to the poorest of the poor. ;-)  Jack

FROM NORM'S BLOG:  Lately we have been hiding from the Corona Virus mugger that is running rampant in our world ravaging those whom it has infected; however, there is no way to hide from the cat burglar of age that creeps up on all of us stealing yet another precious day from us each night. What we can do, all of us, is to steal a part of each day back from that burglar by getting the maximum value and enjoyment out of each day such that there is nothing to regret having done or not done as sleep casts it’s nightly veil over us. If we begin each day thankful for God having given us yet another opportunity, we should end each day thankful to God for having been with us as we had the experiences of living through it. We should pause to reflect on the people that we met the challenges that we overcame, the knowledge that we gained and the joys that we experienced. That moment of reflection and thankfulness serves to steal back the day and lock it in our memories in a way that even the cat burglar of age cannot take from us. The longer one lives the greater is the treasure that is stored in those memories. Age may steal our endurance and our strength, and bring with it aches and pains to remind us that it is there, but, for most, it cannot steal our memories and need not dull our minds.  It is easier to retain those memories is one starts the day in the right frame of mind. Perhaps you could start with a little prayer asking God to help you:  to be more open to new ideas and new people, to be more calm and thoughtful in the face of the day’s challenges,  to be more ready to listen and less ready to talk,  to be more understanding and less judgmental,  to strive to love thy neighbor as Jesus loves you.  If you actually lived the day with those thoughts in mind, I’ll bet that you will end the day with new treasures to add to your memories; memories that the cat burglar of age cannot take away from you.  Have a great and memorable day!===JACK:  Thanks for giving me something to chew on today.

FROM ER IN FL:  This is truly how I see the way you structure your life. You have told me that it makes you happy to give, and that you get back twofold. I would say that's pretty good Karma!  You make me want to be a better version of myself. Thank you for that. ===JACK:  KARMA!!!  Thanks