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Compassion Speaks – Living Compassionately

Caring for those in need, without judgement or discrimination, is living compassion.

by Virginia Rahilly, RDC

As I reflect on the meaning of compassion, being with another in sorrow and difficult situations with tenderness and understanding, I am reminded of experiences I have had with physically and mentally challenged individuals.  These children and adults exercised great compassion toward each other, despite their own difficulties. 

How often in scripture do we read of Jesus acting with great compassion toward those in distress.  There was the cure of the lepers, the blind man given sight, the crippled beggar made to walk. With the woman caught in adultery, Jesus said to those ready to through the stones at her, "The one who is without sin throw the first stone;" they turned and walked away. 

These are just a few of Jesus' compassionate acts. He did not pick and choose but responded to all those in need, Jew or Gentile, slave or free.  In the 25th Chapter of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus states that what we do for one another, we do for Him.  He speaks of feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, caring for the sick, visiting those in prison.

Today there are so many who are compassionate to others.  Sometimes people fall into unfortunate circumstances and need the help of others.  The Residence for Mother and Child where I volunteer is just such a place.  Here women and their children receive shelter, and, while the woman works or goes to school, her child is in a caring environment.  There is no discrimination as to race, color, or creed.

What a better world it would be if we could look with compassion on one another and share our goods and talents with those in need.  May we be as Jesus taught us to be: do not judge one another, but rather love one another as I have loved you.

COMPASSION MATTERS – PASS IT ON

Patricia Wilcox July 1, 2012 at 09:35 pm
What beautiful sentiment! Wish the world could live with these words.
MaryBeth Maney July 3, 2012 at 03:12 pm
Good for you, Ginny! You have a great volunteer ministry. Happy trip!
MaryBethManey

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Colleen R. Brathwaite June 12, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I'm glad to see someone else put on paper some of the reaction I have had to being required to pay aRead More fee to park at WestMed. I think the fee is unconscionable! I was even more insulted when I received a tone-deaf response to my complaint about the fee from the head of WestMed. I understand that WestMed ended up paying considerably more for the parking facility than anticipated, but that's no justification for charging clients who have no choice but to park there in order to receive vital services. It's a gross insult to the patients. It's not our fault that WestMed had to cough up more dough. With new WestMed locations being opened every few months, clearly the company is not hurting financially. And, what's most ridiculous, is that they hired a staff of four or five parking attendants to issue tickets and instruct us how to pay for the parking! Why not use their salaries to help defray the facility's cost? You're right that it's pure greed because WestMed could have chosen to recoup the cost more slowly and not charge a fee. When I expressed my displeasure about the fee to my doctor, he posed an interesting question: when the facility's cost is paid off, will WestMed continue to charge for parking? By this time, WestMed has certainly recouped enough of the cost to make a dent in the overall expense. It's time to get rid of the fee and restore some dignity to what used to be a fine organization. In the past I heartily recommended family, friends and many others to WestMed. Now, I've got a very nasty taste in my mouth about WestMed! Shame on you, WestMed!
Clifford Blau June 15, 2013 at 09:48 am
It's not true that parking is required. You could do as I do and walk there (assuming it isRead More actually the White Plains office you are referring to and not Harrison), or take a bus, or a taxi, or have someone drop you off and pick you up. And if you aren't happy with their service, go somewhere else. There are lots of doctors not affiliated with Westmed.
Cathy G June 15, 2013 at 04:41 pm
Clifford, thanks for your two cents! How lucky for you that you can walk to your doctor's office andRead More not have to pay to park!