Every so often I will bang out a short,
concise little blurb, and today be one of those days, mon!
Short of the
day:
Compassion
We all get it for the most part. We dig it,
compute it, and have a pretty decent handle on what it means. Compassion is the
thing you do when someone you know is hurting. You reach out to them, feel
their pain or understand their plight, and offer up a nugget of wisdom, love,
or even a good swift kick in the butt (hey, we all need one from time to time).
Compassion is the tool we humans use to help guide others out of darkness and
into the light, preferably where a giant sun, a white sandy beach, and a cold
Corona awaits.
Oh, and a hammock. No good fantasy is
complete without a hammock.
Perhaps this is why "compass"
lingers so casually inside our word, like an inconspicuous
ninja ready to kick out the kindness. Through love, consideration, and relate-ability, we lead our friends,
family, and even foes, away from dank and dirty mindsets on to new
horizons.
When it comes to life, it's easy to lose the way, but our fellow
hominids are here to help us out. Never be afraid to reach out to someone who
is hurting, and never be afraid to ask another for assistance. Often times we forget the importance of self-compassion and heap all our love and joy onto others. Remember that we all deserve love and acceptance, especially in our darkest hour.
Compassion is a vehicle
for wisdom. Through it we experience the great diversity of life.
