So Much Better Than Revenge

I was wondering today if every single one of us, despite out beliefs or values, has a little tiny, ittsy part of us that gets some kind of conceited satisfaction, some malicious glee, out of seeing someone we really don't like have something happen to them. You know those girls, the ones who rule the high school just by being bitches, who find it gratifying when someone makes a fool of themselves? Yeah, I'm talking about that little voice. Don't tell me you don't have it. That high-school princess who always gets revenge. It's the same one that makes nerds get their revenge. Now, I'm not talking like, life-altering thing happening to your "tormenter" here. I'm talking about tiny thing that are mildly humiliating, but ultimately harmless in the long run.

Because Lord knows that no matter how much I keep that voice caged up (because I mean,

come on, no one wants to actually be a vindictive bitch), it still snickers and points a finger when someone who has wronged me finds karma. I'm also not speaking about personally dishing out karma as much as we'd like to. I'm talking about being patient and waiting for the universe to bite that someone on the ass. And you know what? As long as it's not brutally harmful, it's amusing! It really is. It's the same kind of funny as we get from watching Family Guy or The Simpsons...in a way. Because as much as we may long to hurt this person in the same way they have hurt us, karma usually deals out things that are infinitely better than you could have thought of. And it doesn't require any work on your part! You just sit back and watch the train wreck unfold. It's much, much more satisfying, and significantly more amusing.

Whether it's that "mean girl" in high school who falls on her bum tripping on her sky-high heels, that boy who stole your girl who gets his ego deflated, or that girl who stole your guy gains a lot of weight, or that snobby coworker who gets told off by your boss, we all have someone like this in our life. And I think that if there was a chance we could get "revenge" without getting in trouble, we'd all do it. It's human nature. We're get angry, we get jealous, we hurt. These aren't pleasant feelings and in order to be rid of them, we'd have to be rid of the source. But that's not always possible of course. That's why when we want to pull that girl's hair, put laxative in that coworker's coffee, or key that guy's car, we don't (or shouldn't). Because by taking the high road, you know karma will be on your side. So not only do you get to be the bigger person, but you get to reap the reward of karma doing its duty.

"Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did..."