15 Karma Moments That Will Make You Believe in Cosmic Justice

Sometimes, the universe has a way of serving justice so flawlessly that all you can do is sit back and relish the moment. Karma never fails to set things right. These 15 stories prove that what goes around truly comes around—and when it does, it’s incredibly satisfying.

1.

My wife and her dad were having brunch when he snapped at her for packing leftovers. Annoyed, he shouted, “If you’re so concerned, why don’t you pay?” I asked for the bill, but the waiter said we had to wait for the manager because there were running a contest. Typically, you’d win a free drink or appetizer, but today, the grand prize was a year’s supply of gourmet coffee and a weekend getaway for four to a luxury cabin in the mountains. Whoever paid would win.

My heart raced. This was unexpected. I glanced at my wife, who looked just as surprised.

The waiter returned with the bill, and as I handed over my card, I felt a mix of disbelief and excitement. The manager approached, smiling widely.

“Congratulations!” he said, shaking my hand. “You’re the grand prize winner! A year’s supply of gourmet coffee and a weekend getaway for four to a luxury cabin in the mountains.”

My wife gasped, and I felt a surge of relief and joy. The morning’s tension had transformed into an incredible stroke of luck. As we left, I realized that sometimes, the most surprising moments bring the greatest rewards.

2.

I once had a boss who constantly belittled me in front of the team. When I finally quit, he had to take on all my responsibilities himself and ended up overwhelmed. A few months later, he was fired for poor performance. Karma really does have a way of balancing things out!

3.

My coworker used to steal food from the office fridge, even after being caught multiple times. One day, someone laced their lunch with ghost pepper sauce. He took one bite, ran to the bathroom, and called in sick for the rest of the day. Never stole again.

4.

I was at a touristy place at the top of a big cliff. People were hanging around at the top, just enjoying the view, and this one guy was eating a sandwich while staring at his phone.

After he was done, he couldn't be bothered to find a trash can so he went to throw the sandwich wrappings off the cliff, but he hurled his phone off the cliff instead.

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5.

An old lady with a walker shoved my toddler out of the way to get on a tram, then scolded her for being in the way. Two seconds later her walker got jammed between the tram and the pavement, she panicked and shouted for help.

I helped her out, but with a loud commentary to toddler about that's why we don’t push in front of people.

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6.

A guy in my college class always copied my answers during exams. One semester, I intentionally wrote wrong answers on my sheet for the first half of the test, then corrected them later. He ended up failing. He never sat next to me again.

7.

A guy cut me in line at the grocery store. I pointed out that I was in line, and he just shrugged his shoulders and turned his back to me.

The checker on the next line over called for the next in line, and he ran over there. Then the checker left while he was unloading groceries. I was able to check out and bag my groceries before his checker ever came back.

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8.

Working the window at McDonald’s late night. A guy orders whatever and pulls up to the window. I’m cooking and handling the window, so I wasn’t there when the customer pulled up. When I walked up to the window, I didn’t see him with trash in his lap.

I open the window to take his card/cash, and he throws a bag of trash at me. I take a step back, bothered that I just got trash thrown at me, and I watch his car speed off. I’m pissed, but there’s nothing I can do.

A couple seconds later, I hear a small bang of metal on metal. I walk to the lobby and look out the windows. The guy slammed into a police cruiser who was about to loop around and use the drive through himself. Of course, I also went to tell the officer what just happened inside.

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9.

My dad kept getting his lunch stolen at work one day, so he got my mother to get the spiciest hot sauce on the market to put on the sandwich.

Lo and behold, the guy who stole it was looking red as a hot iron. They fired the guy and my dad got to eat his lunch again.

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10.

I used to be a zookeeper. A woman was making fun of our llama for looking ugly. The llama was a rescue who had corrective jaw surgery.

The woman pointed and laughed at our llama. The llama spat in her mouth. I gave the llama a treat and told her that she was a good girl.

MyNameIsNotRyn / Reddit

11.

I had a friend who constantly borrowed money and never paid me back. One day, he asked for $100 and I said no. A week later, he won $500 in a lottery and immediately spent it all. He later confessed he regretted not paying me back when he had the chance. Karma's a funny thing.

12.

My dad was driving back from the shore when traffic got really bad. About a mile ahead, there was an accident that had brought traffic to a crawl. My dad decides to be patient about it. Others weren’t so patient. People began driving on the shoulder in order to get ahead of the traffic.

This pisses my dad off. We all know how this goes. We do the right thing and are punished for it, whereas these people are skipping in front traffic and will probably get away with it. He thought about following this stream of cars onto the shoulder, but he decided he’d do the right thing and wait.

As he got closer he saw two cops in a parking lot. One cop was directing all of the shoulder drivers into the parking lot, while the other wrote all of those drivers tickets. He describes it as one of the most satisfying things he’s ever seen.

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13.

My wife was jogging, and a man starts driving slowly and cat calling her. Doesn’t realize it’s a red light and rear-ends a truck, totally destroying his Prius.

A cop was stopped at the same red light and saw the whole situation. The cop laughed and asked my wife to fill out a witness statement.

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14.

A guy kept tailgating me aggressively on a rainy day. I pulled over to let him pass, and not even 10 seconds later, he hydroplaned into a ditch. He was fine, but his ego wasn’t.

15.

When my mom’s friend was 18, she collided with an elderly man’s brand-new car and tried to pin the blame on him. The man, unperturbed, calmly stated, “I will take care of the damages, but know this: you are a liar, and one day, you will pay for it—with interest. Remember me when that day comes.” Twenty-five years later, the woman, now a respected community figure, received a letter informing her of a large inheritance. The catch? She had to use part of it for a charity promoting honesty.

Surprised, she met with the executor, the son of the old man whose car she had crashed into years ago. He gave her a letter from his father:

"Dear stranger,

I hope you’re well. Years ago, you learned a lesson in honesty. Use this inheritance to make a positive impact.

Sincerely,
Jack

Moved by his gesture, she accepted the inheritance, committed to honoring his legacy and making a difference.

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