{"id":1252,"date":"2011-10-15T20:13:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-15T20:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelcrane.net\/wp\/2011\/10\/15\/wherein-i-talk-about-karma\/"},"modified":"2011-10-15T20:13:32","modified_gmt":"2011-10-15T20:13:32","slug":"wherein-i-talk-about-karma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelcrane.net\/wp\/wherein-i-talk-about-karma\/","title":{"rendered":"Wherein I talk about karma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written: 10\/15\/2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

So this is a funny story, where karma just slaps me in the face.<\/p>\n

So, some months ago, a good friend came back into town.\u00a0 He was able to slip away from his in-laws for a bit and we went out for a beer.\u00a0 I believe that he had just gotten a smart phone (not that important), and even if he hadn’t, he decided to take a look through my apps, to see if there was anything that I had that he should download.<\/p>\n

My mind started racing, and I of course, tried to move the conversation to another direction.\u00a0 I tried a few times, to no avail, so I figured I’d just go with it.\u00a0 He eventually got to an app he was not familiar with and asked what it was while he opened it up.\u00a0 At that moment, I had my beer up to my mouth, so I took a large drink as he stared at my screen, startled, said “oh!” and then closed the app and continued through my app list.<\/p>\n

The app, was one of the many that the gays have created to facilitate finding each other (it’s been said many times, and it’s true, the LGBT community is great at using technology for great things, which then get copied by the rest of society).<\/p>\n

And while I got a small sense of satisfaction from a strange way my sexuality was uncovered by a friend (and he does not care, nor has he ever, although truth be told, we don’t talk about it overtly.\u00a0 I’m thinking he’s waiting for me to officially say something to him, which is so kind and caring I couldn’t ask for a better friend), and maybe a lesson to not be so nebby.<\/p>\n

Well, that karma boomerang came right back and slapped me upside the head.<\/p>\n

I was looking around a website, also created to facilitate the finding of other gay men, although this one has a specific bent to it (to protect the innocent and the guilty, I’m not going into detail, sorry).\u00a0 The thumbnails are small, and headlines are short, but one was witty, so I clicked on it to open up a profile.\u00a0 Low and behold, a friend and co-worker from college, one that my married friend is actually very close to.<\/p>\n

So I learned a few things about a friend that I didn’t know before.\u00a0 Although truth be told, he looks good in those pics.\u00a0 I have no plans to tell my first friend about our mutual friend, that’s not my place.\u00a0 But I can still sit back and smile at the satisfaction the irony and karma gods are having at my expense.<\/p>\n

All my best,<\/p>\n

The King of Spades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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