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Compassion is to feel deep sympathy and a desire to help.
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Compassion Hero: Pat
Submitted by Diana When I was in high school I was running with a bad crowd. I took 'Adventure Class' for PE (because I heard it was easy). Pat was my teacher and she inspired me in so many ways over the last 3 semesters I was in school. We did things on the ropes c... Read moreCompassion Hero: Rachel
Submitted by As she watches her mother fight breast cancer this year, Rachel has persevered, believing that if anyone can beat the illness, it's her mother, Bernice. Through the chemotherapy, hair loss, and emotional hardship, Bernice has thus far defeated the... Read moreCompassion Hero: Imelda
Submitted by My mother is my hero. She resides in a country that is well known for its poverty and diseases. Amidst all that, she is a self-sacrificing woman who, although gave birth to only one child, has looked after more than 30 children. Not in an orphanag... Read moreCompassion Hero: Elva
Submitted by Kelly My hero is my Mom. She has always been a steady, motivating influence in my life. After she retired, she and my Dad decided to travel around, but ended up living in a very small community in deep South Texas. When they moved here, they realized th... Read moreCompassion Hero: Cathy
Submitted by Anonymous She loves me unconditionally, she will always support me, and she cares for me forever. My hero is my mom. She has been by my side since I was born, 17 years ago, 3 months premature. By some miracle I managed to survive with no major complications... Read more
Personal Stories
It's Not Just a Pin, It's a Promise
Submitted by Reignette Chilton When an elderly friend stopped by to “see us” on a Saturday afternoon – just a few weeks after September 11, 2001 – we noticed a colorful pin (a picture of the Twin Towers) affixed to the lapel of his sport coat. It bore the inscription,... Read moreA Legacy of Compassion
Submitted by Lt. Randy Sutton I became a Police Officer at the ripe old age of 19. I have spent my entire adult life proudly wearing a badge but sometimes look back at some of the decisions I made in the first few years of my career and cringe. The world was black and white to... Read moreKindergarten Rest Time
Submitted by Herb Hedeen Our five year old daughter's kindergarten class rests during the day on towels brought from home. A new girl enrolled in her class and her mother had not sent a towel with her. The next day our daughter asked to take another towel to school. W... Read moreDonating money to Children's Hospital
Submitted by Aidan My neighbor Ellie, my brother Christian and I, decided to set up a strawberry sundae stand because we wanted to donate money to Children's Hospital. I have been to Children's to have an operation and I wanted to help the children there that have c... Read moreSaving the Best for Last
Submitted by Debra Huffstickler Best Dance Ever Recipient of the “Best Dancer” award in the seventh grade, I wasn’t surprised that all the boys wanted to dance with me at the year-end dance. What did surprise me is how they stood in a line and waited for their turn. Looking... Read more
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Quotes
Real kindness seeks no return;
What return can the world make to rain clouds?
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.
Make no judgments where you have no compassion.
Compassion for myself is the most powerful healer of them all.
Compassion is the greatest form of love humans have to offer.
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Taxi
"Taxi" was based loosely on true events witnessed by a member of the FBL staff. It was a snowy night in New York City, and difficult to get a cab. A man and a woman stood, each trying to hail a cab... Read More
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Mother Teresa - Compassion
She didn’t just visit the sick and poor, she moved in with them. Because... they needed help. Mother Teresa couldn’t do it all, but she gave her all.
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