In issues of race, we should educate everyone about compassion, just like we teach students how to read. And a big part of teaching compassion is encouraging people to take action. It is not enough to simply feel empathy towards another person by putting yourself in their shoes. Compassion requires action and you must do whatever you can such as protesting against racism in your community.
CONNECT WITH HUMANITY
Compassion requires us to be aware and think about other people. We need to understand our own emotions and be grounded within our self. Then we can reach out and feel connected to others... and find the joy. If we can find the joy through looking at someone’s smile, then we can feel a human connection that celebrates respect for all. As humanity moves forward, it is so very important that we make time to talk with one another... that we sit and listen, and ask good questions with all our heart.
“What you give, you get.
If you give love, you get love.
If you give space, you get space.
If you give respect, you get respect.
If you give big hugs, you get big hugs!”
—Otha Day, Community Builder/Drum Circle Facilitator