THIS IS MY HUSBAND. MY BROTHER KEEPS INSULTING HIM FOR BEING ‘JUST AN ELECTRICIAN’! I WANTED TO TEACH HIM A LESSON, BUT KARMA DID IT BETTER. My brother is a lawyer with an insatiable appetite for luxury, always showing off his latest watches and cars. I keep things low-key, running a small business and married to a master electrician who actually makes triple what I do, but we’re not about flaunting it. At our Mother’s Day get-together, I give Mom a spa certificate, and then my brother pulls out this flashy necklace for her. He turns to my husband with this smug look and goes, “Bet you’ve never seen numbers like these on a price tag, huh? Not something you can afford on an electrician’s salary.” Everyone just FREEZES. Right then, I know he needs a reality check, and I have a plan, but guess what? Karma’s already on it. A few weeks later, we’re at a family BBQ, and my brother rolls up late, his new Porsche gleaming at the front for all to see. He’s got his fiancée on his arm, showing her off like she’s his lat
My brother and I share a hardworking nature but differ vastly in personality. Raised by white-collar parents, we both carved out successful careers. I married Mark, a master electrician with a thriving business, but Jack, my brother, couldn’t accept that I married an electrician. His snide remarks often got to me, but karma intervened before I could.
Our parents, Tom and Linda, were dedicated and successful, ensuring we grew up with a strong work ethic. My brother, a lawyer, enjoyed flaunting his wealth but lacked the drive to establish his own firm. He preferred maintaining his lavish lifestyle with expensive suits, a Porsche, and an ever-changing fiancée.
In contrast, Mark and I lead a modest life despite his successful business. Jack didn’t realize Mark also went to business school, turning his trade into a lucrative enterprise. Mark’s humility and generosity, especially in surprising our parents with an all-expenses-paid cruise, highlighted his character.
One Mother’s Day, Jack’s arrogance peaked when he ridiculed Mark for being an electrician. Karma struck during a family barbecue when Jack’s Porsche was repossessed. He confessed he’d lost his job after a high-profile case went wrong, leaving him unemployed and in debt.
Seeing his vulnerability, Mark offered him a job. Humbled, Jack accepted, learning the value of honest work and transforming into a more grateful, humble person.
