What's the Score?

Karma is such a nice notion. If only people really did get what theydeserved. It seems to be an extension of "do unto others as you would have themdo unto you" but with a little more fear attached. If karma and other similarsuperstitions actually affected our lives and our world, there would be farfewer "bad guys" and more people trying to help one another and do the rightthing.It is unfortunate that most of us live our lives with the notion that ourgood deeds will be rewarded rather than being satisfied with the thought thatdoing the right thing is its own reward. Being able to sleep peacefully atnight, waking up each morning with a clear conscience, not worrying about whatwe may get in return tomorrow, or next week, or in "the afterlife." Human naturestill prevails ovet any idealized views of life and society but in my opinionthe closest thing one can hope for, in terms of karma, is that if we behave acertain way and treat people a certain way, is that we will mostly* be treatedwell in return, but if we are not, it is not the re3sult of some cosmicretribution for mistakes in a past life, it could very well be that someone justhad a bad day. Bad things happen to bad people, bad things happen to goodpeople, bad things happen, period. As do good things. Such is life and whileevery avenue has a consequence or a reaction, it is illogical to believe that itis based on a culmination of our deeds, choices or actions. No one is sitting upthere keeping score.