on: karma & reciprocity

so a real good friend of mine is goin through a tough, tough time. bad enough to the point where it affects me, and i'm about ready to hit the road to help this man out in any way i can.

it's crazy how this is workin out though. this fella is a GOOD DUDE, and somehow he's gotten himself, or allowed others to get him in this position.

it's very unfair, and it gets me to thinking about myself. too many times i have been in his exact same starting position, knowing full well the possible consequences of my path, and chosen to roll the dice anyway. but i've NEVER had to "pay the piper", per se. i've always gotten off scot-free. this fella, who only stepped out there once, and was nervous as hell about it, boom! done on the first go-round. why not me? not wishing ill on MYSELF, but i know i'm waaaay more able to handle myself and deal with the consequences than dude is. he's scared as hell and doesn't know what to do.

so how does karma work, exactly? in the past, i put myself out there MANY a time, and walked away clean. my guy steps out once, and that's a wrap. i did what i did, KNOWING what the price would be, and said 'fuck it' and did it anyway. he did his piece basically because somebody put him in a bad position, and now he has to pay for it, and could end up taking some major losses. shouldn't it have been the other way?

at the very least though, i have my experiences to fall back on, and i can be there for him, cuz he is definitely gonna need me.