compassion: So You Think You Have it Bad?
- 10/19/14 11:28 PM
The other morning I needed to pick up several prescriptions and a few other expensive items at the local pharmacy. I was feeling a bit down at the amount of money I was getting ready to spend. I also couldn’t find one of the items I needed, so I waited in line for about five minutes, to ask if they knew where I could find it, and they did not, but called a manager over who offered to show me where to look. I assumed I wouldn’t have to wait in line again, but the guy went ahead and (5 comments)
compassion: Are You a Helper?
- 01/07/14 05:56 AM
My son gets impatient with me because he says I am always helping people. I laugh at him and ask him what am supposed to do just walk away? He says "yes, you already have too much to do". I feel bad that he thinks that way. He was always taught not to talk to strangers as a child, and I guess it mostly stayed with him. I wasn't taught that and had a Mom that talked to everyone and a Dad who helped everyone. So maybe that's the difference? I never really gave much thought to whether I considered myself (2 comments)