Compassion is not simply a sense of sympathy and caring for the person suffering, or the recognition of their needs and pain. Compassion is the determination to do whatever possible and necessary to help alleviate their suffering, and doing it. The greatest gift to someone in need, is the acknowledgement that they too are human, not passing judgment or feeling superior simply because we are not currently in their situation. For example, you may want to give food to a homeless person; do you just hand them a sandwich or do you take the time to look the person in the eye, find out who they are and give a warm smile, thus making authentic contact? Regardless of appearances, we are all givers and receivers in life..we ALL get our chance to be on either side of the exchange. When you are in a position to give, do so, not only to feel good about yourself, do it with the utmost respect and with the awareness that we are ALL human, equal and connected.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 13:08:19 +0000
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