Thoughts from Ambassador Safiya…
Compassion (com-pas-sion) /noun: Sympathetic pity and concern for the suffering or misfortunes of others (definition). Yes, this is the straight forward definition of compassion, but the feeling of compassion, the action of being compassionate to others, can spread many horizons. When you have compassion for someone, you can place yourself in their shoes and really feel for them. Showing compassion can be volunteering to help those who suffered something tragic, or raising awareness for a cause. It can even be as simple thinking and feeling in your heart for others. Compassion is something we can all feel and together we can all make a difference to help those people who need us.
Thoughts from Ambassador Jacob…
To me, compassion means seeing someone who is having a bad time and comforting them and really feeling what they are feeling. For example, if a kid was really down in the dumps because people were bullying him, you could invite him to play with you. That would be compassion. It would also be compassion if you help the kid confront the bullies and got them to stop teasing him. All in all to me compassion means to feel bad for and help someone who is having a rough time