Category Archives: Compassion

It’s True For Women Too!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

(Source: I Stop For Suffering shared The Art of Learning’s photo) I believe this is true. Love, Russ

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Greater Than Gold

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

The seed of this piece came to me as I read a comment from Diana earlier today describing a most kind and generous act indeed. Diana, this poem is dedicated to your kind daughter and her wonderful mother for whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized, Youth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

I Believe In HumanKIND

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Diana at http://talktodiana.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/the-rest-of-the-story/ asked: What do you think is the world’s biggest issue or problem? (describe it) What do you think needs to be done to solve this issue or problem?/What are you willing to do? Do you think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Commitment, Compassion, Goodness, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Observations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

When Words Aren’t Enough

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

This post is longer than most that I send, and it has even been abbreviated from the version I received from a friend. I believe it to be true but haven’t Snopesed it because I WANT it to be true, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Goodness, Heroes, Honor, Inspiring, Kindness, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Teamwork | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Sportsmanship Taken To A Wonderful New Level

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

http://www.viddler.com/embed/70d1d214/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=48017121&disablebranding=0 This this link takes you to a video story that takes sportsmanship to another, wonderful, new level. It’s only two or three minutes long, and the last 45 seconds or so got me big-time. May it do the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Collateral Compassion and Kindness

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

When you see a man led to prison say in your heart, “Mayhap he is escaping from a narrower prison.” And when you see a man drunken say in your heart, “Mayhap he sought escape from something still more unbeautiful.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Love, My Beliefs, Quotes I Love, Words or Quotes I Believe I Coined but please let me know if you heard them earlier elsewhere | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Chito and Pocho

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I saw a post on FB that touched me, and here are some snippets: Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, a fisherman named Chito discovered a crocodile that had been shot in the eye by a cattle farmer and left … Continue reading →

Posted in Healing, Friendship, Photos That Touched Me, Compassion, Kindness | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

All Heroes To Me

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

These people are all heroes to me. They are window washers at a children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. Can you imagine what it would feel like to be seriously ill and see Spiderman, Superman, or Batman right outside your window, waving … Continue reading →

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I Believe

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I believe That caring Is closer To the norm Than not Sadly, so are Fear and the feeling Of powerlessness If we empower Those who care And remove the reasons For their fear I believe The world Would improve In … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Fear, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

To Know Him Is To Love Him

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Three high school nominees for Homecoming King decided that no matter which one of them won, they would give the crown to a young man with special needs. This was no prank or way to embarrass him. It was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Generosity, Goodness, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments