Compassion binds us

“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” Nelson Mandela

The first step in cultivating compassion is to develop empathy for others. Compassion and respect for nature are equally important. Natures' complex web of life cleans the air we breathe, feeds out souls and provides sustenance for us to survive as a species.

How much consideration do you give for nature in the simple everyday? Compassion is an open gift, it is generosity without demand. Give unselfishly to nature and once again we can find hope for the future.