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DEVELOP YOUR COMPASSION

NOTHING HELPS US BUILD OUR PERSPECTIVE MORE THAN DEVELOPING COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. COMPASSION IS A SYMPATHETIC FEELING. IT INVOLVES THE WILLINGNESS TO PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSES SHOES, TO TAKE THE FOCUS OFF YOURSELF AND TO IMAGINE WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE IN SOMEONE ELSES PREDICAMENT, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, TO FEEL LOVE FOR THAT PERSON. ITS THE RECOGNITION THAT OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS, THEIR PAIN AND FRUSTRATIONS, ARE EVERY BIT AS REAL AS YOUR OWN-OFTEN FAR WORSE. IN RECOGNIZING THIS FACT AND TRYING TO OFFER SOME ASSISTANCE, WE OPEN OUR OWN HEARTS AND GREATLY ENHANCE OUR SENSE OF GRATITUDE. COMPASSION IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DEVELOP WITH PRACTICE. IT INVOLVES 2 THINGS: INTENTION AND ACTION. INTENTION SIMPLY MEANS YOU REMEMBER TO OPEN YOUR HEART TO OTHERS; YOU EXPAND WHAT AND WHO MATTERS, FROM YOURSELF TO OTHER PEOPLE. ACTION IS SIMPLY THE "WHAT YOU DO ABOUT IT." YOU MIGHT DONATE A LITTLE MONEY OR TIME (OR BOTH) ON A REGULAR BASIS TO A CAUSE NEAR TO YOUR HEART. OR PERHAPS YOULL OFFER A BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND GENUINE "HELLO" TO THE PEOPLE YOU MEET ON THE STREET. ITS NOT SO IMPORTANT WHAT U DO, JUST THAT YOU DO SOMETHING. AS MOTHER TERESA REMINDS US, "WE CANNOT DO GREAT THINGS ON THIS EARTH. WE CAN ONLY DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE." COMPASSION DEVELOPS YOUR SENSE OF GRATITUDE BY TAKING YOUR ATTENTION OFF ALL THE THINGS THAT MOST OF US HAVE LEARNED TO TAKE TOO SERIOUSLY. WHEN YOU TAKE TIME, OFTEN, TO REFLECT ON THE MIRACLE OF LIFE-THE MIRACLE THAT YOU ARE EVEN ABLE TO READ THIS BLOG-THE GIFT OF SIGHT, OF LOVE, AND ALL THE REST, IT CAN HELP TO REMIND YOU THAT MANY OF THE THINGS YOU THINK OF AS "BIG STUFF" ARE REALLY JUST "SMALL STUFF" THAT YOU ARE TURNING INTO BIG STUFF . SO BEFORE ITS TO LATE TAKE TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT REALLY DOES MATTER BY USING COMPASSION. '

A TRUE FRIEND

A FRIEND IS ONE WHOS ON YOUR SIDE , SOMEONE IN WHOM YOU CAN CONFIDE . ONE WHO CONSOLES YOU WHEN YOUR SAD AND TURNS DEPRESSING DAYS TO GLAD . A FRIEND IS THERE THROUGH THICK N THIN , CARING , CONCERNED AND GENUINE . A SPECIAL SOMEONE WITH THE GIFT TO GIVE YOUR HEAVY HEART A LIFT . WHEN YOUR DOWN AND IN DESPAIR A FAITHFUL FRIEND IS ALWAYS THERE . THEY DO NOT SCOLD OR REPRIMAND AND ALWAYS SEEM TO UNDERSTAND . SO IF YOU HAVE BUT ONE TRUE FRIEND TO BE THERE FOR YOU TO THE END , THANK THE LORD AND SAY A PRAYER YOUR RICHER THAN A MILLIONAIRE !!!!!

LOVE LOST

I LEARNED SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS RECENTLY IN LIFE SO TAKE IT SERIOUS ITS REAL ....RELATIONSHIPS OF ALL KINDS ARE LIKE SAND HELD IN YOUR HAND . HELD LOOSELY , WITH AN OPEN HAND , THE SAND REMAINS WHERE IT IS . THE MINUTE YOU CLOSE YOUR HAND AND SQUEEEZE TGHTLY TO HOLD ON , THE SAND TRICKLES THROUGH YOUR FINGERS . YOU MAY HOLD ON TO SOME OF IT , BUT MOST OF IT WILL BE SPILLED . A RELATIONSHIP IS LIKE THAT . HELD LOOSELY , WITH RESPECT AND FREEDOM FOR THE OTHER PERSON , IT IS LIKELY TO REMAIN INTACT . BUT HOLD TOO TIGHTLY , TOO POSSESSIVELY , AND THE RELATIONSHIP SLIPS AWAY AND IS LOST .
NO ONE EVER SAID LOVE WAS EASY OR THAT THERE WOULDNT BE PROBLEMS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MOMENTS WHEN LOVERS WOULD NEED TO BE APART IN ORDER TO LOVE BETTER OR MORE COMPLETLY . I KNOW WE HAVE HAD SOME DIFFICULT TIMES IN THE PAST AND EVEN MORE DIFFICULT MOMENTS LATELY , AND SOMETIMES I WONDER IF WE WILL EVER SEE EYE TO EYE OR IF OUR ACTIONS WILL EVER REFLECT THE WAY WE REALLY FEEL INSIDE . BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW MY HEART STILL BELONGS TO YOU , AND NO MATTER HOW HARD THIS SITUATION IS FOR ME , I HOPE YOU FIND A WAY IN YOUR HEART TO STILL BELIEVE IN ME ... WE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH LATELY AND I KNOW IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OUT OF US AND SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE THINGS WILL NEVER BE NORMAL AGAIN BUT IM GOING TO KEEP PRAYING BECAUSE I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU AND HAVE FAITH THAT THINGS WILL CHANGE SO I HOPE YOU KNOW I WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN US !!!!!!!!

WHAT R WE GONNA DO

THINGS HAVENT BEEN GOING EXACTLY SMOOTHLY BETWEEN US LATELY AND THE REASON ISNT REALLY AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THINGS BETTER ... I LOVE YOU , AND THATS A FACT . YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME , AND I BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THINGS BACK TO THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE BETWEEN US . THERES NO OBSTACLE BIGGER THAN OUR LOVE FOR EACHOTHER ... ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS HOLD ON AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH THIS . I PROMISE TO DO MY PART BECAUSE I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART !!! I CAN NOT CHANGE THE PAST AND ERASE ALL THE MISTAKES I HAVE MADE ALL THE TIMES I DISAPPOINTED YOU THE WAYS IVE MADE YOUR LIFE CRAZY AND UNHAPPY . BUT I CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE AND MAKE A NEW START EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT WONT BE EASY ... EVERYTHING MAY NOT I MEAN WILL NOT GET BETTER OVER NIGHT . BUT I SWEAR I WILL WORK HARDER AT THIS THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE FOR MANY REASONS BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE I LOVE YOU ... AND BECAUSE IM LEARNING TO LOVE MYSELF .

MY LOVE 4 U

I'VE NEVER LOVED ANYONE THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU. I'VE NEVER KNOWN SOMEONE SO WELL AND STILL FELT THERE WAS SO MUCH TO DISCOVER... NEVER BEEN ABLE TO SAY " I LOVE YOU " AND HAVE IT MEAN SOMETHING BEAUTIFULLY DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. I'VE NEVER KNOWN SOMEONE I COULD SPEND HOURS WITH AND STILL LONG FOR TIME TO SHARE... NEVER FELT SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE IN SO MANY WAYS. AND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WITH WORDS HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME ... I HOPE YOU SOMEHOW UNDERSTAND THAT THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU IS MORE BEAUTIFUL, MORE MEANINGFUL THAN WORDS COULD EVER SAY.

WITHOUT U

LIFE WITHOUT YOU IS LIKE A PIANO WITH NO KEYS ; A HEART WITH NO BEAT ; A BODY WITH NO SOUL ; DANCING WITH NO MUSIC ; A BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH NO CAKE ; A BIRD WITH NO WINGS ; A LION WITH NO ROAR ; A MIND WITH NO EDUCATION ; A CAR WITH NO ENGINE ; A GUN WITH NO BULLETS ; A KNIFE WITH NO BLADE ; A NEWPORT WITH NO LIGHTER ; A BLUNT WITH NO WEED ; A COLD WINTER NIGHT WITH NO HEAT ; A HOT SUMMER DAY WITH NO AC ; A LONELY NIGHT WITH NO ONE TO HOLD YOU ; A HUG WITHOUT THAT FEELIN OF LOVE I WANT FROM YOU, DAMN , LIFE WITHOUT U IS SO HARD N IT HURTS SO BAD I JUST WANT U BACK !!!

KEEPIN IT REAL

I LOVE YOU - NEVER DOUBT THAT . NO MATTER HOW MANY OTHER THINGS YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT , MY LOVE IS ALWAYS STEADY AND TRUE . MY LOVE IS HERE FOR YOU NOW AND FOREVER . MY ARMS ARE OPEN WHEN YOU NEED COMFORT . TALK TO ME WHEN YOU NEED A FRIEND . LET ME SHARE YOUR WORRIES AND MY STRENGTH. EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOUR HEART ALSO TOUCHES MINE , AND I WANT TO DO ALL I CAN TO HELP YOU THROUGH THESE DIFFICULT TIMES . I LOVE YOU , SO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ... MY LOVE IS THE ONE THING YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON !!!!!!!

WHAT WE HAVE

I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT LOVING YOU HAS SPOILED ME FOREVER . WHAT WE HAVE TOGETHER FEELS SO RIGHT THAT I OFTEN CATCH MYSELF SMILING FOR NO REASON. ITS GREAT BEING WITH SOMEONE WHO IS TUNED INTO MY MOODS , SOMEONE WITH WHOM I DONT ALWAYS HAVE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF . IT FEELS SO GOOD TO KNOW THAT YOU ACCEPT AND LIKE ME FOR WHO I AM . JUST BEING WITH YOU , DOING NOTHING AT ALL MAKES ME HAPPY . THIS KIND OF CHEMISTRY HAPPENS ONLY ONCE IN A LIFETIME , AND I KNOW THAT I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!
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