I just looked up "compassion" "sympathy" and "empathy" as I was asking myself how I define them. I "feel" for others' and in Share's case, I offered her compassion the other day for her "Attachment Disorder" after viewing the host of difficult character traits associated with it. This was not accurate. What I was offering her was "sympathy." "Compassion" is a big word and has an element of action to "relieve suffering" in it.
You, Ann, demonstrate an online version of compassion in many instances here. I don't see this in Share, but I can only talk from my perspective. Resorting to name-calling, as she does with everyone she doesn't like is not a compassionate approach - more of a playground approach. Smile. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" <awoelflebater@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" <steve.sundur@> wrote: > > > > Bless you Judy. I am going to take a nod from the Share playbook and > > offer you compassion. > > Your eyesight is better than mine. I have never seen compassion from Share. > She, instead, chooses to view me as arrogant. Are deprecating labels another > form of open-heartedness? Emily might have an opinion on this as well. > (Emily, feel free to ignore this.) > > > You'll have to find someone else to play with tonight. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" steve.sundur@ > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" steve.sundur@ > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > sure Judy. Carry on with your truth campaign. as Curtis aptly > > > > > > pointed out: for someone to constantly declare how "dedicated to > > > > > > truth" they are, is not unlike the magician telling everyone > > > > > > repeatedly how "this is a plain, ordinary deck" with which I am > > > > > > going to perform this trick. > > > > > > > > > > Not if the person is in fact dedicated to truth, unlike the > > > > > magician. Curtis isn't, you aren't (as I just got done noting), > > > > > Barry obviously isn't. So it isn't at all surprising that the > > > > > three of you would be anxious to portray a truth-teller as > > > > > a deceiver, is it? > > > > > > Can I assume you're afraid to answer my question, Stevie? > > > > > > And that's you in a nutshell, isn't Judy. You can > > > > fill in the blank, (as you do), > > > > > > Which blank would this be, Stevie? > > > > > > with whomever you determine to be the > > > > liar of the hour, or the day. Usually there is no shortage of > > > > candidates. > > > > > > Actually they don't change much from week to week, Stevie. > > > > > > > And that, pretty much is how you spend your posts here. > > > > > > And that what, Stevie? Your writing is pretty incoherent > > > tonight. I don't think you quite got what I've been saying. > > > > > > But it's obvious you aren't happy about the truths I've > > > been telling, Stevie--you know, like the one about your > > > having blamed DrD for bringing up Barry's brother's > > > suicide when it was actually Barry who did that. And > > > another truth is that you've never retracted your > > > accusation nor apologized to DrD for it. > > > > > > I'm truly sorry that it makes you so uncomfortable, > > > Stevie, but them's the breaks. > > > > > > > And I am glad you have something to aspire towards. Perhaps someone > > > > here will take up your cause and make a nomination. > > > > I think it would make for a fascinating vetting process. > > > > And yikes. Could it be that you could be a possible candidate for > > the > > > > two different awards that have shown up now. > > > > > > Oh, Stevie, you've already forgotten what I said in my > > > earlier post, and you've even quoted it below. See if > > > you can find it. A little practice exercise for you. > > > > > > > > > but this is how you choose to spend your life force, so I > > > > > > hope is gratifying for you. > > > > > > > > > > Not being concerned about the truth, you probably aren't > > > > > aware that there are many people who have dedicated their > > > > > lives to the truth, sometimes even *sacrificed* their > > > > > lives to the truth. Truth and truth-telling have generally > > > > > been highly regarded throughout history, something to > > > > > strive for. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ridenhour.org/prizes_truth_telling.html > > > > > > > > > > (I wouldn't consider myself to come close to deserving > > > > > such a prize because my efforts have been so limited.) > > > > > > > > > > But there are always those who can't see the importance of > > > > > truth, who find it inconvenient and annoying, not worth the > > > > > effort; and even those who believe truth just gets in the > > > > > way of their needs and desires and whims. And sometimes, of > > > > > course, such people are just cowards who *fear* the truth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" > > steve.sundur@ > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if anyone even reads those rebuttals. But I suppose > > > > > > > > they are gratifying to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Right, the point is to get the truth on the record. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I mean, for example, I certainly wouldn't expect you > > > > > > > to retract and apologize for accusing DrD of bringing > > > > > > > up Barry's brother's suicide when, as I pointed out in > > > > > > > one of those posts, it was actually Barry himself who > > > > > > > had done so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But that error--blaming DrD for Barry's own behavior-- > > > > > > > can't be allowed to stand unrefuted. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That's just the way it is in this world. Some people > > > > > > > care about the truth, and some don't. The former can't > > > > > > > force the latter to care, so they do the best they can > > > > > > > to ensure the truth is not obscured by those who don't > > > > > > > care about it. > > > > > >
