There is a saying that when someone is struck down without warning that he "didn't know what hit him." It's a bit of a copout, providing the excuse that what happened wasn't the individual's fault at all. That it couldn't have been avoided and no one is to blame.Frankly, that's just a bunch of hokey horseshit.
It's these small differences in people's karma that determine if we get up or remain lying on the ground.
The Quiet Girl
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It's these small differences in people's karma that determine if we get up or remain lying on the ground.
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