As a counselor for online theft classes I cannot express how much I wish the title to this blog were true. It is so important to have something that uplifts the spirits and makes you feel better.

While I know that my courses reach out and do touch some people, I am grounded enough to know that stop theft classes in themselves are not spiritually enlightening for most people. However, there are the rare exceptions of those who the stop theft class was the tipping point on them seeking help and learning to deal with an actual problem.

Perhaps this is the final straw in a handful that includes never wanting to face the embarrassment in front of your family in actually seeking help.

I do believe there is a spiritual effect of stealing. The act of theft is so overwhelmingly negative in cannot help but to place bad karma into the energy of society. This negative energy can manifest in those around them and affect a multitude of people.

I have long espoused the need for mandatory stop theft class for our middle school children. Perhaps if the lesson is enforced both at home and at school that theft and shoplifting are not a good idea we can begin to trim the crime in our society. Less crime means more good karma and with more positive energy we all benefit.