Compassion
Hello Grandchildren, Here we are again and Grandpa this time wants to talk about compassion. I believe each of my grandchildren need to be compassionate, always. In fact, it would make me so proud to hear someone that knows you, tell me that they believe you are a very compassionate person. Here is the Merriam-Webster dictionary's definition of compassion. There were other descriptions but for the most part, this version closely aligns with Grandpa's version. " sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it. " Grandpa's Point of View: I believe that the word compassion is a lot like the word "charity". We end up feeling like we really want to help anyone that is suffering some sort of distress. It is also like the words kindness and caring. Help can be great - So many people want, and should be, self-reliant and do much on their own. This is part of learning to overcome obstacles to make us stronger and give us...