On compassion and such things

com·pas·sion/kəmˈpaSHən/

Noun: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

Compassion, I believe, is the foremost human trait. It is only with compassion that we can seek to understand others, ourselves, and seek to be understood.

It is with compassion that we can be truly happy - for if we decide that we cannot understand the world, and cannot expect to be understood - we lose hope in humanity. It is the start of a downward spiral that ends in self-loathing and a half-baked life.

Everyday, we make mistakes, and everyday we learn new things - it is with compassion for dear life that we are taught such lessons. Even if are not recipients of compassion in a certain event, we must strive to give it away. It is not easy, but it is not impossible.

All people are children in some respect, and adults in another: Some might behave with immaturity when it comes to love, some when it comes to money, and others may be very adult in dealing with these and other topics.

I would too, in some cases, as you would. We must be compassionate, we must be understanding and patient, for we may expect others to behave suchly too.

And if we can't be compassionate (loving, forgiving, understanding, patient, and a hundred other synonyms) we must not be hurtful. That is easy.