When the $hit Hits the Fan

Have you ever had a run of bad luck? I mean a real run of bad luck? Talking about a series of unfortunate events occurring to the magnitude that you are in awe of its power to affect your life. Well I have. Quite recently in fact, those closest can attest to that much.

Here is the thing with having a run of bad luck, there is a sense of powerlessness where you actually feel like you are being punished by anyone of the supreme beings floating above us. It is an insane feeling. Wondering what you could have done, why would the universe treat you so harshly. No matter your intentions something seems to spoil your plans. Even the smallest things, the ones that are not a huge issue such as spilling milk or leaving your windows down when it rains, can become a significant source of frustration. Simply because there is this consistent feeling that you cannot stop the unfortunate events from happening in your life.

In addition, what makes the series stand out the most is the intensity versus duration. To have such major issues evolve in a short span of time can not only be disconcerting but disilliousining. Because these things occur in say a 3-month period there are certain residuals that are bound to linger long after your run of bad luck has ceased. The sobering effect of these residuals are often reminders of how bad things can get. What I have chosen to learn from this is that it is important to seize the few opportunities life offers to feel truly happy, because every so often the world can make you feel as though you are serving out a punishment in the fires of Tartarus.