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A compass has compassion!
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LoveableOne: A compass has compassion!
I suppose anything's possible.
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There's a St.Francis prayer that describes compassion to me. I can't remember the whole thing, but some of the lines from it are:
To listen, that we might be heard
To understand, that we might be understood
To love, that we might be loved.
It says two things to me; that I must have the tools to know what the other person is going through (I can't give what I don't have), and that I must use them. Compassion is about treating others as you would be treated and forgiving others as you would have them forgive you.
JMO
To listen, that we might be heard
To understand, that we might be understood
To love, that we might be loved.
It says two things to me; that I must have the tools to know what the other person is going through (I can't give what I don't have), and that I must use them. Compassion is about treating others as you would be treated and forgiving others as you would have them forgive you.
JMO
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somechick: My point exactly. There's a saying that fits your post to a T.
Walking a mile in someone elses shoes.
Walking a mile in someone elses shoes.
Sooo true.
But sometimes we have to be aware that some may just be naturally depressed and just need an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on. Patience is then called for without judgment.------ This thread is Archived ------
Ziva1: well said...
Thank's
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mtngypsy828: There's a St.Francis prayer that describes compassion to me. I can't remember the whole thing, but some of the lines from it are:
To listen, that we might be heard
To understand, that we might be understood
To love, that we might be loved.
It says two things to me; that I must have the tools to know what the other person is going through (I can't give what I don't have), and that I must use them. Compassion is about treating others as you would be treated and forgiving others as you would have them forgive you.
JMO
To listen, that we might be heard
To understand, that we might be understood
To love, that we might be loved.
It says two things to me; that I must have the tools to know what the other person is going through (I can't give what I don't have), and that I must use them. Compassion is about treating others as you would be treated and forgiving others as you would have them forgive you.
JMO
I agree. I've always tried as I was taught growing up to always treat people the very same way I would wish to be treated in return.
I also believe in Karma.What goes around comes around.And for some it comes around/back awhole lot sooner.
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cameraman: Sooo true. But sometimes we have to be aware that some may just be naturally depressed and just need an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on. Patience is then called for without judgment.
Ditto
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somechick: Can anyone tell me what the word Compassion means?
It jmeans, when some are very miserable and hurting, you shoot them and put them out of their misery..
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Compassion is: getting a phonecall from a female buddy, and listening to her story of tears and tribulations in silence, and not interrupt her by trying to 'fix' it...when will I ever learn this??!!..
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Lagoona22: Compassion is: getting a phonecall from a female buddy, and listening to her story of tears and tribulations in silence, and not interrupt her by trying to 'fix' it...when will I ever learn this??!!..
Don't fret, it's what we do, we fix things.------ This thread is Archived ------
HJFinAZ: It jmeans, when some are very miserable and hurting, you shoot them and put them out of their misery..
Pat I don't think so.
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HJFinAZ: It jmeans, when some are very miserable and hurting, you shoot them and put them out of their misery..
Pat has a point to some degree. When people are suffering from an illness that puts them in terrible pain and there is no chance of them ever healing, I think it would be compassionate to call Dr. Kovorkian.
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somechick: Compassion like most things is just a feeling.
Oh Dear! JUST a feeling....minimise your feelings at your peril! The worst people in history have been driven by repressed feelings!
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Godsgift: Oh Dear! JUST a feeling....minimise your feelings at your peril! The worst people in history have been driven by repressed feelings!
I'm not going to turn this into a relisious thread nor am I going to debate with you about this.Moving on.
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somechick: I'm not going to turn this into a relisious thread nor am I going to debate with you about this.Moving on.
Ah yer grand!------ This thread is Archived ------
somechick: Can anyone tell me what the word Compassion means?
To me compassion means the willingness to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, Being a shoulder to cry on.
Giving someone your undivided attention to truly understand what they are feeling.For instance, In my past relationships when I was having a down day and just needed to talk, It was always "Go to the doctor" or "Snap out of it". Which isn't helpful at all. Sometimes all you need is someone to listen.
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namcazam: To me compassion means the willingness to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, Being a shoulder to cry on. Giving someone your undivided attention to truly understand what they are feeling.
For instance, In my past relationships when I was having a down day and just needed to talk, It was always "Go to the doctor" or "Snap out of it". Which isn't helpful at all. Sometimes all you need is someone to listen.
For instance, In my past relationships when I was having a down day and just needed to talk, It was always "Go to the doctor" or "Snap out of it". Which isn't helpful at all. Sometimes all you need is someone to listen.
Well here's a hug. From someone who understands:hug
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somechick: I was raised to treat people with respect and not to knock another human being down when they're already down to begin with.
That is compassion as I see it because if we din't walk in that persons shoes, we just might someday.
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snuggs99: Pat has a point to some degree. When people are suffering from an illness that puts them in terrible pain and there is no chance of them ever healing, I think it would be compassionate to call Dr. Kovorkian.
It is a MENTAL illness, it is called stupidity..
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using this device is called compassion..looking where the hell we are....
twaddle, that's 'encompassing'!