The measure of a society is its compassion

—Kristin Hannah

 

It doesn’t cost anything to be compassionate, but there are days when it is so hard!

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Sometimes the people who are the hardest to love

are the ones who need it most

—Kristi Ling

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It is difficult to feel any kind of empathy for those who are doing enormous harm, yet I do not want their behavior to make me bitter and hateful.  That only compounds the problem.  I refuse to do anything that creates more negativity in our world.

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I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion

than work miracles in unkindness and hardness

—Mother Teresa

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Rather than focus on those who are causing harm, I will look for those who are healing the world and work with them.  Which reminds me of a saying attributed to John Wesley.​

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Do all the good you can

In all the ways you can

To all the souls you can

In every place you can

At all the times you can

With all the zeal you can

As long as you can

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Wishing you a peaceful and restorative remainder of the summer season.​