What do you feel most Compassionate about?
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I would have to say I'm more compasion about animals and older people .... I just can't stand people.. animals will never hate you ..and older people seem to get abandon because there familys don't want to take care of them..
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*What do you feel most compassionate about?*
Is it someone you love?
MY Son.
Seeing his first hit in a baseball game.
His report card, good or bad, as long as he trys.
His shyness with the girl he likes.
His zest for knowledge.
His never ending imagination.
His smile.
His hugs, as long as none of his friends see it!
His sense of humor.
His "cool" walk, lol
His Love
Is it a world event?
You have no control of these.
Something else?
Life, and how many more hugs are there?
Is it someone you love?
MY Son.
Seeing his first hit in a baseball game.
His report card, good or bad, as long as he trys.
His shyness with the girl he likes.
His zest for knowledge.
His never ending imagination.
His smile.
His hugs, as long as none of his friends see it!
His sense of humor.
His "cool" walk, lol
His Love
Is it a world event?
You have no control of these.
Something else?
Life, and how many more hugs are there?
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My children,
Any sick child
Abused animals
Any sick child
Abused animals
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Believe it or not, I'm compassionate, probably overly so. Picture momma grizzly bear.
I feel the greatest compassion for people and things that need something beyond their ability to get for themselves. I get very violent about defending them, sometimes it's misdirected, but the road to hell is paved with good intention.
I feel the greatest compassion for people and things that need something beyond their ability to get for themselves. I get very violent about defending them, sometimes it's misdirected, but the road to hell is paved with good intention.
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What am I the most compassionate about?
I'm compassionate about a great many things. If I had to choose just one, I'd have to say. Friendships and Family. I say one because I equate the two together. Once you are my friend, you are my friend for life and invited into my family. I invest a great deal of time into my relationships, and they are important to me. I'm not perfect, and I make many mistakes, but to lose a freind wears heavily on me. So I try not to lose them. Good question SummerRose. You made me think about that one. Can I go to sleep now? lol.
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I'm compassionate about a great many things. If I had to choose just one, I'd have to say. Friendships and Family. I say one because I equate the two together. Once you are my friend, you are my friend for life and invited into my family. I invest a great deal of time into my relationships, and they are important to me. I'm not perfect, and I make many mistakes, but to lose a freind wears heavily on me. So I try not to lose them. Good question SummerRose. You made me think about that one. Can I go to sleep now? lol.
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Aside from family and friends, at this time of year, I am very compassionate toward the children on the pick an angel trees at the mall. My fiance and I usually pick a boy and a girl, and buy and wrap tons of presents for them. Our local radio station also does adopt a family, and you get the family presents, and food for a christmas dinner. We have adopted the same family for two years, and I will have them again this year. They have young children who still believe in Santa, so we go over late at night and with the help of the parents, put the presents under the tree. The parents are so greatful, and it feels good to know you are making a difference in the life of child. I grew up in a family where there is always lots of gifts, food, and love at the holidays, and I hate to think there are children out there who don't experience those things.
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Kids who don't get a chance.
This weekend I did my annual Christmas party magic show for some shelter kids. The group I do this for put the kids on school busses and brought them out to Malibu where they could see the ocean and have a great party with food, crafts, games, Santa Claus, presents (each kid gets a bag-full), and the magic show.
A lot of these kids grow up in shelters. They never have a backyard, their own room, a pet, enough to eat, decent clothes, a computer, etc. etc. Their parents are not drug addicts or deadbeats, they're just homelsss, unlucky, they've lost jobs, etc. Once you fall out of the system, it's Goddmaned hard to get back in.
The group I do this for tries to get the families (the ones with kids) back into the system, with decent housing and work. It's EXTREMELY hard. I thought that, hey, if you just give thema small apartment and a job at Denny's they'll be fine, right? (And this program gets a lot of money from celebrities who want to help -- Mel Gibson's son was there working in the kitchen -- so there is funding for people who truly want to try.)
But the money isn't enough -- the "Shelter Mentality" really kicks in, and it's hard to survive on your own if you've been in the shelters too long (like the prisoners who prefer living in prison because they've been there so long).
And so you have these kids who know nothing BUT the shelters. And if their parents are having a hard time breaking back into the mainstream, imagine how hard it is for the kids who've never known anything else.
These kids are amazing. They light up at the smallest, kindest gesture. All they want to do is give back. One kid had sliced his grilled cheese sandwich in half and wanted to give it me because he liked my show so much. I could have cried.
Kids that have to start too far down on the ladder, through no fault of their own -- they have my compassion.
This weekend I did my annual Christmas party magic show for some shelter kids. The group I do this for put the kids on school busses and brought them out to Malibu where they could see the ocean and have a great party with food, crafts, games, Santa Claus, presents (each kid gets a bag-full), and the magic show.
A lot of these kids grow up in shelters. They never have a backyard, their own room, a pet, enough to eat, decent clothes, a computer, etc. etc. Their parents are not drug addicts or deadbeats, they're just homelsss, unlucky, they've lost jobs, etc. Once you fall out of the system, it's Goddmaned hard to get back in.
The group I do this for tries to get the families (the ones with kids) back into the system, with decent housing and work. It's EXTREMELY hard. I thought that, hey, if you just give thema small apartment and a job at Denny's they'll be fine, right? (And this program gets a lot of money from celebrities who want to help -- Mel Gibson's son was there working in the kitchen -- so there is funding for people who truly want to try.)
But the money isn't enough -- the "Shelter Mentality" really kicks in, and it's hard to survive on your own if you've been in the shelters too long (like the prisoners who prefer living in prison because they've been there so long).
And so you have these kids who know nothing BUT the shelters. And if their parents are having a hard time breaking back into the mainstream, imagine how hard it is for the kids who've never known anything else.
These kids are amazing. They light up at the smallest, kindest gesture. All they want to do is give back. One kid had sliced his grilled cheese sandwich in half and wanted to give it me because he liked my show so much. I could have cried.
Kids that have to start too far down on the ladder, through no fault of their own -- they have my compassion.
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I am compassionate about all the victims and their families of the September 11 attack. Seeing the carnage first hand it touches you. I am also compassionate about all those innocent women who suffered under the hands of the Taliban. Also, all the innocent women, men and children who are starving around the world. Vinny
I am compassionate about all the victims and their families of the September 11 attack. Seeing the carnage first hand it touches you. I am also compassionate about all those innocent women who suffered under the hands of the Taliban. Also, all the innocent women, men and children who are starving around the world. Vinny
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That "pick an angel" thing above reminded me of something I used to do back in New York (something a lot of cities do now).
A great deal of "Santa" letters that are sent out in this country end up at the Main Post office on 34th street in Manhattan. For years the post office has made these letters available to the public to read and answer, if they like.
I'd go over there every year and pick out a letter or two and try to send something to the kid who wrote it. I ususally avoided the letters from kids who wanted ten speed bikes and new cartridges for their video games or a TV for their room -- these kids sounded like they were going to do just fine at Xmas. The letters you kook for are the ones from tiny town in Puerto Rico where a seven year old is asking for a blanket for his grand-mother. Or from some kid in a poor Pennsylvania family that just wants something for her brothers to open Xmas morning. It's amazing how many of these letters are from kids asking for things, not for themselves, but for other people.
(One year I found a letter froma woman who wrote "Dear Santa -- I just moved to New York and I could sure use some window curtains". That made me smile. Then, a few minutes later I found another letter in the same handwriting that said, "Dead Santa -- I just moved to New York and I could sure use some salt and pepper shakers." In all I found about 15 letters from this same women, all asking for small household objects! She just KNEW the letters would find their way to the post office "Santa" program, and was hoping to decorate her whole goddamned apartment!)
A great deal of "Santa" letters that are sent out in this country end up at the Main Post office on 34th street in Manhattan. For years the post office has made these letters available to the public to read and answer, if they like.
I'd go over there every year and pick out a letter or two and try to send something to the kid who wrote it. I ususally avoided the letters from kids who wanted ten speed bikes and new cartridges for their video games or a TV for their room -- these kids sounded like they were going to do just fine at Xmas. The letters you kook for are the ones from tiny town in Puerto Rico where a seven year old is asking for a blanket for his grand-mother. Or from some kid in a poor Pennsylvania family that just wants something for her brothers to open Xmas morning. It's amazing how many of these letters are from kids asking for things, not for themselves, but for other people.
(One year I found a letter froma woman who wrote "Dear Santa -- I just moved to New York and I could sure use some window curtains". That made me smile. Then, a few minutes later I found another letter in the same handwriting that said, "Dead Santa -- I just moved to New York and I could sure use some salt and pepper shakers." In all I found about 15 letters from this same women, all asking for small household objects! She just KNEW the letters would find their way to the post office "Santa" program, and was hoping to decorate her whole goddamned apartment!)
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Well, it seems an overall consensus that the children are what pull at our heart strings.
Children are defenseless in my opinion. They don't have control over their living situations. So many living the life of poverty. And some who's parents have just been faced with hard times. Makes me reevaluate and count my blessings.
DCL-I have a great deal of respect for your participation in trying to meet even the simplest needs of less than fortunate children. Absolutely wonderful!
I am a single mom, who by all means has faced some hard times. However, I have been fortunate enough to afford still a decent lifestyle for both my son and I. I don't take what I have for granite. Every Christmas all of us from work pitch in with food, clothing, and toiletries and adopt a family. It brings me joy to give to those who appreciate the help.
Just my thoughts.
Summer Rose
Btw-Just wanted to add that 'all' that responded are amazing people so willing to help those less fortunate And, as someone else mentioned, let us not forget what people have endured as a result of Sept. 11th.
Children are defenseless in my opinion. They don't have control over their living situations. So many living the life of poverty. And some who's parents have just been faced with hard times. Makes me reevaluate and count my blessings.
DCL-I have a great deal of respect for your participation in trying to meet even the simplest needs of less than fortunate children. Absolutely wonderful!
I am a single mom, who by all means has faced some hard times. However, I have been fortunate enough to afford still a decent lifestyle for both my son and I. I don't take what I have for granite. Every Christmas all of us from work pitch in with food, clothing, and toiletries and adopt a family. It brings me joy to give to those who appreciate the help.
Just my thoughts.
Summer Rose
Btw-Just wanted to add that 'all' that responded are amazing people so willing to help those less fortunate
And, as someone else mentioned, let us not forget what people have endured as a result of Sept. 11th.
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friends, the fams...
My best friend has been fighting HIV for the last 4yrs so i wish for a cure cause i couldn't ever imagine losing him...:-(
and for my son 2 be happy despite his dysfunctional family....
My best friend has been fighting HIV for the last 4yrs so i wish for a cure cause i couldn't ever imagine losing him...:-(
and for my son 2 be happy despite his dysfunctional family....
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My children.
Most any kids...somehow they see me as a big teddy bear type of guy...dunno why.
Damsels in distress (which has been a bitch for a lot of years, working in my field. Too many women in bad situations whom I *can't* help. It makes you cynical at times...)
Most any kids...somehow they see me as a big teddy bear type of guy...dunno why.
Damsels in distress (which has been a bitch for a lot of years, working in my field. Too many women in bad situations whom I *can't* help. It makes you cynical at times...)
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SummerRose said:
It would have to be "something else" I work in a hospital and see people sick and unhappy everyday. Anything I can do to make them feel better, give them hope or just smile in a time of need is something that is a reward in itself
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I am most concerned with the children of our world. One of the reasons I became a teacher.
Nothing can set me off faster than hearing about a case of child abuse.
Next on my list is depressed people. I worry about sad people. People who feel lost or lonely.
Then animals, not all animals, domesticated pets I guess you could say. I hate people who tie dogs up in the back yard and leave them there forever.
Somewhere near the bottom of my list is me. I don't worry about myself enough. And it is killing me. I am concerned about that.
Nothing can set me off faster than hearing about a case of child abuse.
Next on my list is depressed people. I worry about sad people. People who feel lost or lonely.
Then animals, not all animals, domesticated pets I guess you could say. I hate people who tie dogs up in the back yard and leave them there forever.
Somewhere near the bottom of my list is me. I don't worry about myself enough. And it is killing me. I am concerned about that.
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Kids with learning disabilities. It breaks my heart to see a kid struggling and getting no support because he or she has been labeled "bad" rather than being recognized as in need of help.
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SummerRose said:
There actually is alot. And not listed in any particular order
Dryfus
My family and friends
Abused animals
Abused and neglected children
All the people that have lost loved ones in the 9/11 attack
All the service people that are risking their lives, and being away from their loved ones so we can continue to live our lives and be with our loved ones.
The people in the world that get picked on, treated badly, or taken advantage of.
All the people who are alone or lonely, especially this time of year.
The list could really go on, but I will cut it short.
