Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood. — Donnie Darko

There are people I know who always seem to be going through some trouble or tribulation.  Sometimes it’s pure bad luck.  Occasionally it’s others who are truly out to get someone.  But mostly, in my experience, it’s bad choices coming home to roost.  Bad things happen to good people all the time, but when it’s a way of life, you can usually find the root of the problem in decisions that were made years ago.  You make your own luck, but if you’re setting yourself up for failure, that’s what you will usually get.