C is for Compassion

Dear Diary,

                     

                    For today’s blogpost I chose a word, that has almost  become extinct in our lives, and this word is ‘COMPASSION.’  Simply put it’s the understanding or empathy for the suffering of others.

                 

                      In  our world Today, we are constantly racing against time, trying to complete tasks before deadlines, coping with our own problems , competing  in the rat race to emerge victorious  and keep up with technology, we can’t spare a few minutes to understand someone else’s troubles and empathize with them. Often we disillusion ourselves into believing that compassionate acts are only restricted to Salvation Army and other charitable organizations.

                     I thought so too until a chance encounter with one of the most Compassionate souls of our time : His Holiness The Dalai Lama, led  me to understand the value of this compassion and how in our own little way we can reach out to the people around us and touch them. 

                       It may be a neighbour in need, a friend in difficulty, a poor person on the road or the person right next to us. A little compassion can go a long way in helping someone else.Let's leave this world a little better than the way we found it. Starting today, 'Reach out and touch somebody's hand, make this world a better place if you can.'

Leaving you with a quote I found,

Compassionately yours,

The Sunday Visitor.

P.S This blogpost is for C in the A-Z Blogging challenge.