THE POWER OF COMPASSION.
IT IS A QUESTION OF CARING.
The two questions that can move the human race forward – “How are you?” and “How may I help?” They are signs that you care. Beyond a sign of being polite or socially astute. They are signals to people that you are there and that you are present and mindful of a situation or a state.
You may be a late guest to a party that arrives as a host is cleaning up, or a supervisor at work that sees that you are struggling or anxious and puts work demands and deadlines aside to engage in what is important. The support of those in your community. This is what is needed to help all of us, especially those of us that struggle daily with the unseen or non-material affliction.
Loving-kindness, compassion, empathy are all expressions that we are interconnected. If you cannot connect ask yourself why? If you are not able to hold a door, lend a hand, yield, or show support what are you doing? We are all in this together. We thrive when we can join together and show solidarity.
When we can be a witness of the beauty of being and showing our human nature we are reminded that we have the cognitive ability to acknowledge we are the same. We all want to be accepted. We all want to be understood. We all want to be cherished and loved and appreciated. We are all made of the same stuff. Make it matter the show you care about. Stand up, sit down, be silent, speak up, do what you have to when it is needed.
JEFF TURNBULL
