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Who’s Goose?

Oh the horror of the forbidden topic’s, which when discussed always ends in disagreements, ill feelings and in extreme cases, bloodshed. Agree to disagree? Never, every body’s individual opinion is the ‘right’ opinion, is it not?

These ominous topics however open up a whole new can of worms though and then the question of justice and fairness comes into play and in turn goes hand in hand with double standards and inconsistency.

Each religion and belief system have one core belief in common which all boils down to  that very common saying which we've all heard, “what goes around, comes around”. The bible says, ‘an eye for an eye’.  Many call it Karma.  Whichever way you choose to refer to this ‘common ground’ is irrelevant, what is relevant thought is that it is there; it is very real and true. “What’s good for the goose, is good for the gander”( something my Nana always used to say) My Nana was a very just and fair lady who believe in what she believed and nothing and no one could sway her. Her census was that, whatever rules or principles apply for one, should apply to all.  She also used to say, “What you give is what you get”, maybe not immediately, but eventually. I share this belief system and I call it Karma. I believe that Karma has no sense of time really (she must be a woman!) I believe that Karma is fair and does not discriminate in any way. She is not interested in your bank balance for instance, nor the colour of your skin, the language you speak or what your name is even.  What IS important though, is your intentions, your actions and your motives. 

In the rat race we live in these days, fairness should be our top priority as we all know the bitter taste of injustice, yet somehow our morals got flushed, along with consistency, honour and loyalty.

No matter how hard you work, how much money you make, how good your intentions are or even how caring a person you are, these days those are all over looked.  Compassion? Empathy? These are no longer active words I’m afraid. More like words derived from an old Shakespeare play.

‘Me, my-self and I’ (no, not Irene) is the ‘numero uno’ element of importance now. Each man for himself (and all that rubbish which we all choose to believe). Well I don’t know about you, but I need my support group of family and friends and I find pleasure in being able to mean something for them in return. It’s called appreciation, gratitude and good karma.  If we could all practice our well rehearsed sermon on compassion and empathy and understanding, which we are never hesitant in preaching, just maybe the bitter taste of injustice could leave our lips permanently.   I would much rather be supportive and encouraging to others opposed to DE-motivating and discouraging them.

Yes, what’s good for the goose should be good for the gander, but that all depends on who the goose is and who is ‘good enough’ to be in the gander by the looks of things. Well, as for me, I am no goose and belong to no gander. I will continue to practice what i was taught as I was growing up.  I will not ‘go with the flow’ of the double standard way of thinking which our world seems to be fitting comfortably into.  I will not lose my integrity, nor my morals. I will have compassion and I will live by the motto “first do no harm”

I’ve seen and even experienced the wrath of Karma, think I’ll just keep my side clean.

Do something spontaneous this week.......do something nice for someone ( no matter how stressed you are, you may be surprised at how good a stress relief that actually is)

Glitter greetings (and all things shiny)

Bohemian B