On Compassion

What is compassion?
Compassion is feeling for the suffering of others, prompting one to give help. It is a feeling which can make you cry; it can make you think. I believe that we all feel compassion at some point, even the worst criminals. We know that feeling and we have that feeling when we pass by a homeless person begging for crumbs, when we hear of a young child losing its parent or vice versa. To me this is compassion. Some could say it is pity, and in a way it might be that too. I think pity and compassion always seem to come together. It can be hard to differentiate between the two. Compassion is a state of mind and a feeling. It is possible to become a compassionate person in our actions, in our thoughts, and in our hearts.
Compassion is a very strong feeling. I feel that and I want somehow to explain that feeling wh...