Friday, March 2, 2007

Writing about compassion

I have been trying to pen my thoughts on compassion. Unfortunately, I am without a singular thread. I think scattershot would be the appropriate word, if it is a word at all. Muddle-headed also jumps to mind.
I found this blurb that seems to some it up nicely:

"When you give a shilling to a beggar - do you realize that you are giving it to yourself? When you help a lame dog over a stile - do you realize that you yourself are being helped? When you kick a man when he is down - do you realize that you are kicking yourself? Give him another kick - if you deserve it!"
- Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei

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