You don't see the connection between events when you first nervously express your complaints to the store clerk, and a few hours later your neighbor calls you and complains nervously that your dog is barking too loudly.

You don't see the connection between events when you first nervously express your complaints to the store clerk, and a few hours later your neighbor calls you and complains nervously that your dog is barking too loudly.

You don't see the connection when you first have lunch with a friend and say nasty things about a mutual acquaintance, then come back to work to find that your main client is suddenly in big trouble.

You don't see the connection if you talk about some crime or disaster on the news at the family table, and then you can't sleep at night because of an upset stomach.

By the same token, you don't see the connection when you stop your car to help an old woman who dropped her bag pick up her groceries, and ten minutes later find a parking space right outside the supermarket door. You don't see the connection if you volunteer to help your child with homework and the next day you get a message that your tax refund will be bigger than you expected.

You don't see the connection when you fill out a friend request, and a few days later your boss hands you two free tickets to the game.

At any point in your life, in any circumstance, you get as you give, and it doesn't matter if you are aware of this connection or not...