How many of your grandparents do you have to step on thoughtlessly in the street (after they've come back as small insects) before the universe decides it has to make the earth open up a pit that swallows you up in your own bed at night? It's right out of Nightmare on Elm Street.
On the list of "stuff Americans die from" in the actuarial charts, it has to be way out there on the tail. Doesn't it make you think of all those jokes about people standing in line before the Pearly Gates asking each other, "Well, what happened to you?"
What I think about, since it strikes close to home, is the surviving brother having to listen to his brother in the sink hole calling to him for help while being helpless to give that help no matter how hard he tried. He could only listen to his brother die.
On a karmic scale, it may be the survivor who did something....
True. I hoped he went more quickly than that. What a nightmare for the family in the rest of the house. Truly unimaginable. I'm sorry to hear that strikes close to home.
Ah, I'd thought the reference to karma meant there was something in the article that indicated poetic justice was served in his death, rather than speculation as to what he must've done in a previous life to deserve such an end in this one. My bad:-P.
Nasty way to go, and rough on the family. Glad I live in Texas:-)
The important thing is to pray for the families, including those on that street whose homes are also condemned. And if we don't know these people personally, think of somebody we do know who has suffered something catastrophic and find out what we can do to help.
I must be missing something. I doubt *anyone* thinks they're going to die in a sinkhole. Where's the karmic aspect of it?
ReplyDeleteHow many of your grandparents do you have to step on thoughtlessly in the street (after they've come back as small insects) before the universe decides it has to make the earth open up a pit that swallows you up in your own bed at night? It's right out of Nightmare on Elm Street.
ReplyDeleteOn the list of "stuff Americans die from" in the actuarial charts, it has to be way out there on the tail. Doesn't it make you think of all those jokes about people standing in line before the Pearly Gates asking each other, "Well, what happened to you?"
What I think about, since it strikes close to home, is the surviving brother having to listen to his brother in the sink hole calling to him for help while being helpless to give that help no matter how hard he tried. He could only listen to his brother die.
ReplyDeleteOn a karmic scale, it may be the survivor who did something....
Eric Hines
True. I hoped he went more quickly than that. What a nightmare for the family in the rest of the house. Truly unimaginable. I'm sorry to hear that strikes close to home.
ReplyDeleteAt least the warm and compassionate officials allowed them 30 minutes to gather belongings . How extremely generous.
ReplyDeleteAh, I'd thought the reference to karma meant there was something in the article that indicated poetic justice was served in his death, rather than speculation as to what he must've done in a previous life to deserve such an end in this one. My bad:-P.
ReplyDeleteNasty way to go, and rough on the family. Glad I live in Texas:-)
Glad I live in Texas
ReplyDeleteYeah, we just get tornadoes. [g]
Eric Hines
Karma, schmarma.
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is to pray for the families, including those on that street whose homes are also condemned. And if we don't know these people personally, think of somebody we do know who has suffered something catastrophic and find out what we can do to help.