Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 It's been an interesting evening. I went out tonight to say goodbye to a friend leaving for China. During the two hours I was in a bar (which I had orange juice in by the way hehe) my scooter was stolen. Though it only cost me about $600 last year, since then I put about $700 into it fixing it up and whatnot. Ironically, last week I spent about $250 fixing a problem with all the bearings and axle. Then just this Thursday I finally changed most of the engine for another $200 to give me enough ooommpphh to go up the hills around the city, especially the one I live on. Now some young little punk is enjoying all the work and expense I put into it. Sigh... And my two new helmets, my old beat up rain suit, and even my silly golf gloves I used to drive with are gone. I'm not really angry. I laugh a little, then I sigh. Then I want to cry a little, not sure if I will or not. More I end up taking some deep breaths and just surrendering to it all. I'm sure there's a reason behind it all. Did I lower my vibration to allow this experience in? Is it a lesson in some form? Hmmm... Hate to use the word, but a bit of karma or balancing in action? Anyway, I do need a scooter for transportation. I'm very far from the subway, up a big hill, and I work in so many locations around the city. (Seoul) I will do my best tomorrow to scrounge up all my resources to get another bike. Hopefully I can take care of it all tomorrow and be ready for work on Monday. Luckily, I was going to get a new computer, since this laptop has an irreplacable fan that stops all the time, and I have the money for that. The computer can wait... I've lost money almost meaninglessly before this and it doesn't seem to phase me. It's more of a minor annoyance like a flat tire, and then you just decide " Well it's not going to change itself " and you put yourself into action. What does strike me though is how surprised I am sometimes at how some others can still go about so selfishly without considering the effect of their actions on others. I think I will try even harder to go out of my way to help others whenever I can. This is what the world needs hmm? Any thoughts welcome! temporarily scooterless but wishing you peace, bradly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ouch! I am sorry that this has occurred for you my friend. Somewhere a balancing is taking place whether it is easily discerned or not. Your ability to let it go and not harbor a hurtful response is going to be better for you in the long run and even though this may not releive the pain of the theft perhaps it will allow another door for you to be opened in another area of your life. Be available for that to happen Bradly. See if you can remember this action and how it has effect upon all your actions after its inception. And how you were open to receive because of it and see what comes your way. We live in a diverse plane of intermixing personalities in different areas and stages of evolution. This is how this kind of action can occur. The person who took the bike will have to pay for it in some way in some time. You are doing well to go forward as you are! - Congratulations Bradly! - , " curball2002 " <curball2002 wrote: > > It's been an interesting evening. I went out tonight to say goodbye > to a friend leaving for China. During the two hours I was in a bar > (which I had orange juice in by the way hehe) my scooter was stolen. > Though it only cost me about $600 last year, since then I put about > $700 into it fixing it up and whatnot. Ironically, last week I spent > about $250 fixing a problem with all the bearings and axle. Then just > this Thursday I finally changed most of the engine for another $200 > to give me enough ooommpphh to go up the hills around the city, > especially the one I live on. Now some young little punk is enjoying > all the work and expense I put into it. Sigh... And my two new > helmets, my old beat up rain suit, and even my silly golf gloves I > used to drive with are gone. > > I'm not really angry. I laugh a little, then I sigh. Then I want to > cry a little, not sure if I will or not. More I end up taking some > deep breaths and just surrendering to it all. I'm sure there's a > reason behind it all. Did I lower my vibration to allow this > experience in? Is it a lesson in some form? Hmmm... Hate to use the > word, but a bit of karma or balancing in action? > > Anyway, I do need a scooter for transportation. I'm very far from the > subway, up a big hill, and I work in so many locations around the > city. (Seoul) I will do my best tomorrow to scrounge up all my > resources to get another bike. Hopefully I can take care of it all > tomorrow and be ready for work on Monday. Luckily, I was going to get > a new computer, since this laptop has an irreplacable fan that stops > all the time, and I have the money for that. The computer can wait... > > I've lost money almost meaninglessly before this and it doesn't seem > to phase me. It's more of a minor annoyance like a flat tire, and > then you just decide " Well it's not going to change itself " and you > put yourself into action. > > What does strike me though is how surprised I am sometimes at how > some others can still go about so selfishly without considering the > effect of their actions on others. I think I will try even harder to > go out of my way to help others whenever I can. This is what the > world needs hmm? > > Any thoughts welcome! > > temporarily scooterless but wishing you peace, > > bradly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Thanks for your words. I just feel a little numb today. I thank that chap and the universe for the opportunity to practice moving forward nongrudgingly! Next time though, he is welcome to steal my socks or underwear or something more easily replaced. Lol. Certainly I can take a better look at my life and appreciate things more that would be difficult to accept if they were gone. I'm all for open doors! I will move forward as positively as I can. Ha, I feel like my cat died. Ouch. Peace be with you and thanks again, bradly Somewhere > a balancing is taking place whether it is easily discerned or not. > Your ability to let it go and not harbor a hurtful response is going > to be better for you in the long run and even though this may not > releive the pain of the theft perhaps it will allow another door for > you to be opened in another area of your life. > > Be available for that to happen Bradly. See if you can remember this > action and how it has effect upon all your actions after its > inception. And how you were open to receive because of it and see > what comes your way. > > We live in a diverse plane of intermixing personalities in different > areas and stages of evolution. This is how this kind of action can > occur. The person who took the bike will have to pay for it in some > way in some time. > > You are doing well to go forward as you are! - Congratulations > Bradly! - > > > > > > > > , " curball2002 " > <curball2002@> wrote: > > > > It's been an interesting evening. I went out tonight to say > goodbye > > to a friend leaving for China. During the two hours I was in a bar > > (which I had orange juice in by the way hehe) my scooter was > stolen. > > Though it only cost me about $600 last year, since then I put > about > > $700 into it fixing it up and whatnot. Ironically, last week I > spent > > about $250 fixing a problem with all the bearings and axle. Then > just > > this Thursday I finally changed most of the engine for another > $200 > > to give me enough ooommpphh to go up the hills around the city, > > especially the one I live on. Now some young little punk is > enjoying > > all the work and expense I put into it. Sigh... And my two new > > helmets, my old beat up rain suit, and even my silly golf gloves I > > used to drive with are gone. > > > > I'm not really angry. I laugh a little, then I sigh. Then I want > to > > cry a little, not sure if I will or not. More I end up taking some > > deep breaths and just surrendering to it all. I'm sure there's a > > reason behind it all. Did I lower my vibration to allow this > > experience in? Is it a lesson in some form? Hmmm... Hate to use > the > > word, but a bit of karma or balancing in action? > > > > Anyway, I do need a scooter for transportation. I'm very far from > the > > subway, up a big hill, and I work in so many locations around the > > city. (Seoul) I will do my best tomorrow to scrounge up all my > > resources to get another bike. Hopefully I can take care of it all > > tomorrow and be ready for work on Monday. Luckily, I was going to > get > > a new computer, since this laptop has an irreplacable fan that > stops > > all the time, and I have the money for that. The computer can > wait... > > > > I've lost money almost meaninglessly before this and it doesn't > seem > > to phase me. It's more of a minor annoyance like a flat tire, and > > then you just decide " Well it's not going to change itself " and > you > > put yourself into action. > > > > What does strike me though is how surprised I am sometimes at how > > some others can still go about so selfishly without considering > the > > effect of their actions on others. I think I will try even harder > to > > go out of my way to help others whenever I can. This is what the > > world needs hmm? > > > > Any thoughts welcome! > > > > temporarily scooterless but wishing you peace, > > > > bradly > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 So sorry to hear this Bradly! I know it isn't easy, but you are taking the right attitude towards this. Maybe there is a very good reason why the scooter was taken from you. Perhaps something vital was about to fail and might cause you some harm and now someone else will be learning a lesson in Karma first hand. Maybe this lesson will turn that person around in some way. It all works and builds on one thing from another. Sarita , " curball2002 " <curball2002 wrote: > > It's been an interesting evening. I went out tonight to say goodbye > to a friend leaving for China. During the two hours I was in a bar > (which I had orange juice in by the way hehe) my scooter was stolen. > Though it only cost me about $600 last year, since then I put about > $700 into it fixing it up and whatnot. Ironically, last week I spent > about $250 fixing a problem with all the bearings and axle. Then just > this Thursday I finally changed most of the engine for another $200 > to give me enough ooommpphh to go up the hills around the city, > especially the one I live on. Now some young little punk is enjoying > all the work and expense I put into it. Sigh... And my two new > helmets, my old beat up rain suit, and even my silly golf gloves I > used to drive with are gone. > > I'm not really angry. I laugh a little, then I sigh. Then I want to > cry a little, not sure if I will or not. More I end up taking some > deep breaths and just surrendering to it all. I'm sure there's a > reason behind it all. Did I lower my vibration to allow this > experience in? Is it a lesson in some form? Hmmm... Hate to use the > word, but a bit of karma or balancing in action? > > Anyway, I do need a scooter for transportation. I'm very far from the > subway, up a big hill, and I work in so many locations around the > city. (Seoul) I will do my best tomorrow to scrounge up all my > resources to get another bike. Hopefully I can take care of it all > tomorrow and be ready for work on Monday. Luckily, I was going to get > a new computer, since this laptop has an irreplacable fan that stops > all the time, and I have the money for that. The computer can wait... > > I've lost money almost meaninglessly before this and it doesn't seem > to phase me. It's more of a minor annoyance like a flat tire, and > then you just decide " Well it's not going to change itself " and you > put yourself into action. > > What does strike me though is how surprised I am sometimes at how > some others can still go about so selfishly without considering the > effect of their actions on others. I think I will try even harder to > go out of my way to help others whenever I can. This is what the > world needs hmm? > > Any thoughts welcome! > > temporarily scooterless but wishing you peace, > > bradly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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