Do You Believe in Karma?

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The definition of Karma as per http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma (not a referral)is this: "Karma is the universal principle of cause and effect. Our actions, both good and bad, come back to us in the future, helping us to learn from life’s lessons and become better people. In religions that include reincarnation, karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well. Karma is basically energy. One person throws out energy through thoughts, words and actions, and it comes back, in time, through other people. Karma is the best teacher, forcing people to face the consequences of their actions and thus improve and refine their behavior, or suffer if they do not. Even harsh karma, when faced in wisdom, can be the greatest spark for spiritual growth. The conquest of karma lies in intelligent action and unemotional response." Now my mama would not say Karma, she would say something like "what goes around comes back around" or "you will reap the seeds you have sewn" or "everyone gets their just reward". No matter what you call it or how you see it, do you believe in it? I certainly do. I found out tonight that someone I use to work with got there just rewards. This person was one of the kinds of people that would tell lies about you, start rumors or share any personal confidential information she could about you with everyone she came into contact with. While working together she picked up the company checks one day and saw how much I made, well she made it her goal for the day to spread this information to as many people as she could. She even had other employees calling their friends within the company to tell them. One of the employees called me and told me that she had been contacted by this person and that my salary was being discussed among everyone in the company. Needless to say I was very angry at this intrusion into my private business. I filed a complaint with the company and she got reprimanded but I don't feel that the punishment was enough to justify what she did. Needless to say she did these sorts of things often to several people. She cheated on her husband with numerous people (of which she would actually sit in the office and brag about to us). She would openly discuss things that she had stolen from various places, once while in Walmart she walked out with some diet pills. She also bragged that her and her husband went to one of the model showcase homes in a new community and stole a complete dining room suite. I ended up leaving the company and starting my own business. I will admit that her devious tactics and manipulation of the owner really contributed towards my leaving. I found out today that after I left the company the owner's daughter took my place and basically cleaned house. My enemy was put through the ringer and scrutinized and worked hard by my replacement and found to be very lacking. She was fired and since that time things have gone down hill for her. She lost her vehicle, her husband kicked her out and she moved back in with her family. Now don't get me wrong, I am not happy about this but I do find that the things we do come back around to us. If we are good hearted and gracious we will get that in return. If we are devious and spiteful and manipulative we will eventually get what we dished out. How do you feel fellow MyLotters?