Heretic here I am .. I want to question Gratitude [View All]

Gratitude has brought great comfort at times.

But when I think of it, I often then think of this story...
My dad left me a little old Nissan, which I thought was was bitchen.
It has some problems, but always managed to get fixed, quite by fate at times.

After his death, I went back to our hometown and had my heart set on a certain job opportunity.
I had been given much, for which I was grateful.

I loved that car. A few days after I interviewed for the job at my chosen location, which I though cinched the deal, I just sent up a prayer of gratitude for my little car which took me over and back. I lived in the Metroplex (Dallas . which is no small feat). I gave up an offering of prayer. And said, how happy and proud I am to have this transportation. So I can go explore the avenues that will lead on my path to the future. I admit there was a dark omen on it vis a vis thee peron who gave it to me, although it should have been pure. Some people are not. But the very next week, the car was totaled by a poor teenager who didn't know the gas from the brake.

I have to admit. I was just giving thanks for this wonderful transportation, and now it is gone. Of course I've found other since.

But I wonder ... how could gratitude backfire? I have never understood this. I so loved the little tool about, but it was gone in an instant.

Gratitude is one of "The Secrets". I was feeling all happy and blessed... there must be something more there.

What do you think?