Revenge is a dish best served cold... and left up to God to carry out. That is my personal philosophy.
I have a brother-in-law who is a major creep. I was buying a house from my mother-in-law... no contract... shame on me. This guy and my sister-in-law got power of attorney for her and took my house. I'd lived there for 15 years and paying on it. I cannot tell you how devastating that was. This happened when my ex was sent to camp... when I was still in shock and easily victimized. I know my faith in husband's mother was lame, but in my family we do not screw each other. I did not see that as possible. Dummy me.
Well, you can fill your life with vile and bile and spew hate, but it hurts you... not the people who screw you. Besides, being the bad catholic that I am... I pick and choose from the Bible what I wish to live by. One of the things I choose to believe is that vengeance belongs to God, not us. If you let it go and give it to God that eventually some sort of Karma occurs.
The big Karma kick back has finally happened. I just learned that my brother-in-law had the stupidity to rob a bank... and get caught when someone finked him out after seeing the video. Here is the real bug-a-boo... a different sister-in-law and the robber's daughter both work for the banking institution that he robbed. Now how totally stupid is that!
I can't say that I am sorry that this happened. Truth be told, I do not feel a grain of sympathy for the man. You reap what you sow and all that. (Of course I do not believe that all bad things that happen are because someone deserves them... no way. Good people are crushed by life all the time unwarranted.) But in this case, I feel it is just desserts. All I can say is don't drop the soap guy!
deadwood be done
8 years ago
He's going to become good friends with Mr. Jingles. And and a giant amorous cellmate nicknamed "Tiny".
ReplyDeleteCool. dmarks is funny, too. Now you can take a deep breath and let this yucky thing go!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by bigger cup. So nice of you!
dmarks-- I love it, but I love Mr. Jingles too and I'm afraid he'd be more likely to smash Mr. Jingles like Billy the Kid did. Funny stuffs.
ReplyDeleteSink-- Yes, I feel pretty good, shame on me. But it's relief too. I can truly let it go now. And I enjoyed stopping by. Welcome here!
As long as Morgan Freeman, that D.B. Cooper guy and the smart young man covered in tattoos don't help him escape.
ReplyDeletedmarks-- I get Morgan Freeman and D.B.Cooper, who is pretty famous in my parts. But who is the young man covered in tattoos?
ReplyDeleteTattooed man? It's a "Prison Break" reference. Michael Scofield, the main character, plated by Wentworth Miller. D. B. Cooper was also one of the imprisoned characters on the show (but I forget the actor's name).
ReplyDeleteScofield had a very elaborate plot to get into the prison (as a prisoner) and bust out with his brother. As part of the plot, he covered himself with cryptic and intricate tattoos which contained information on things such as prison construction/layout in order to aid in the escape plot.
Oooooh that tattooed young man! I actually never saw the series, only commercials for it. I live in a television bubble with only a few choices. The ex won't watch anything about cops or prison... and he gets the remote. ha.
ReplyDeleteThanks for clearing that up for me.
My D. B. Cooper is the real one who dropped out of a plane with a ton of cash... some of which was found by a boy up river from me a few miles... then D.B. Cooper vanished into the unknown. Good at escaping, though the main thought these days about him is that he is dead and that was how he vanished so well.
I'd like to make an amendment to my post here: While I feel no sympathy what so ever for my ex brother-in-law, I have great sympathy for my niece and nephew. Poor niece works for that bank and though she is an adult, it is a terrible thing to do to your child. My nephew is only 12 and that is an awful age to lose a parent to prison, not that any age is good. Socially children are so fragile at this age and this is a huge social disaster for him on top of seeing his father fall from grace. My heart even goes out to my sister-in-law because of how terrible it is to live with something like this. Families suffer... and I cannot derive any glee from that. For them I am truly sorry.
ReplyDeleteYikes! I hope it goes well for you.
ReplyDeleteCube-- It already goes much better for me, but thank you. I think there is truth to the idea that you cannot have true highs without some very low lows. While I have despaired, I have also kissed the sky.
ReplyDeleteAs the great Billy Joel once wrote-"they haven't taken everything, those paybacks are a bitch."
ReplyDeleteI think you are right that making a home for hate and revenge in your heart isnot good for you. And people who live corrupt lives do often end up paying for it.
ReplyDeleteMichael-- I couldn't agree more and yeah, Billy Joel is pretty great.
ReplyDeleteCitizen-- :)
I feel bad for you niece and nephew but it seems like your bro-in-law had it coming. What a dope.
ReplyDeleteI agree Churlita. One big dope!
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