Beth (part 2),
I'll try not to preach but I don't think luck has anything to do with it. I know how it FEELS to have stuff happen so much that it becomes overwhelming and that's no fun. Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says; "S--- Happens"? I hated that when I first saw it. I thought it was a little crude and redneckish but actually it is saying somthing very profound about the human condition. The Buddhists say something like 'life is suffering'. That sounds awful but true and if you substitue 'hard' or some other appropriate word it simply points out our human commonality in the sense that everything in this world even at its best pales in comparison to the 'state of being' prior to this physical manifestation not to mention the one to come. Sometimes it's just a matter of degree. Our particular circumstances, of course, are the worst because we are experiencing it in this moment and transcendence seems an esoteric 'pie in the sky' joke.
The key word for me has always been 'acceptance' as the first course of action. I'm reminded of the classic 'serenity prayer'. You know, the one that says something like 'accepting the things I cannot change, change the things I can' etc., etc. This is also profound in its simplicity but because it is such a cliche we forget or ignore its lesson.
So there, I preached my fool head off. I'm sorry. Probably not much help but I felt a response was appropriate since you do have a comment box after all, right? We really love you. I know the shampoo stuff ain't much but I hope it will make you feel a little better anyway.
Ron
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