Dharma.
I can sympathize!
Why is it that I get an abcess on the friday night before a 3 day weekend? Why is it that as I take my wife's car in to the shop on that monday afternoon of that 3 day weekend, Mine then breaks down on the way home? Why is it I call my dentist on that tuesday with no car and no way to get to him with a jaw that a chipmunk gets jealous of?
because: I can call my aunt to take me to the dentist and sit through the exam and take me to the pharmacy for the prescription.
Because: I can call upon my neighbor to take me to pick up my now repaired car.
because: I did not need to eat that weekend! Lost 15 pounds
because: My wife could call a co-worker and get picked up.
Notice a pattern here? I think it is god telling us (or in your case Karma) we are not alone and there are a lot of good people out there to help us. If we only ask.
And beholden? Sure! But then I fixed my Aunt's computer, provided my Generator to my neighbor during Gaston, and loaned a printer to my wife's co-worker after isabel took out their office for 14 days.
And the soup diet? Guess I just needed that for myself!