Compassion

I wept. This wasn't the way I expected to start my day.

As many of you know, I'm am early riser, and it's not unusual to hear from friends early in the morning.

But this was different. I got an unexpected message from the other side of the globe from someone I don't know very well, someone who asked a simple question: “What are the felt effects on your end regarding ______?”

That simple question opened a conversation. And then came this message.

“It takes a special type of person to carry the weight of it all. I’m sorry it has to be you that carries so much weight.”

That broke me. And the tears started.

Compassion.

In a world of brash opinions, sarcastic comments, and the demonization of the “other,” compassion speaks loudly with a soft voice.