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Definition of compassion

Compassion is a noun. It means, sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. It means that compassion is concern for others. If you are compassionate to others that means you are a kind person. Being compassionate doesn’t mean that concern is enough though. To have compassion, not only do are you concerned about someone you also have to help them in their suffering. Understanding their situation and giving appropriate help makes you a compassionate person. Being compassionate helps you build relationships with others. Those relationships will in turn help you as you helped them. So be sure to have compassion at all times.

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"To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.” - Federico Lorca

We should not hide our excitement when we do certain things. We have to do what we want to do at our fullest. That makes it easier for us if we don’t hide our intentions. Because if we do hide them what good would it bring? It would only bring you down. Enjoying life is part of life. Tell someone you want to enjoy something and that person may allow you to do so. If you don’t, how would they know you want something? Enjoyment will refresh your mind and relieve you of stress. So don’t stop yourself from doing what you desire the most.

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LOVE

Love is not simple. Yeah you can simply say “I love you” at someone and make their day. But what of true love? Loving people or well anything takes time. You can’t say you love someone you just met. Yes you like the person but that doesn’t mean you love him/her. Love at first sight is an illusion that came out of infatuation. Sometimes even lust. Love is mutual. Let’s say you love someone, and that someone abuses your love. You’d sacrifice anything for that someone but that someone won’t. A one-sided relationship. That ain’t love. Let’s say that someone does love you back. But would do everything in his/her power to make sure you won’t leave him/her. That’s toxic love. Love has to be mutual. Though that doesn’t apply to objects but when it comes to fellow humans that is true. You have to mutually know what you need and not need of each other. Love is blind? No, you love someone because you see, understand, and appreciate who or what they are. That is not blind people, that is just how love works, you see through people. If you love someone blindly, you’ll end up hurting yourself for not seeing that person throughly. So love takes time, is mutual, and is never blind.

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“Return” by Chris Agrava

A tragic narrative I think. His mother’s death is so untimely given their financial status. I also think that he feels guilty that he wasn’t there at his mother’s side when she passed away. Grief and guilt is proof that he loved his mother and didn’t want her to pass. This is proved by well, everywhere you read in the narrative. It’s actually good that he released his emotions before he went back to his normal routines. Moving on is the most important part of this cycle after all. If you kept that grief and guilt forever you’ll weigh yourself down and you might follow her to the afterlife in no time. There is no point in clinging in the past, death is unavoidable. Give worth to what your mother taught you in that way she lives on inside you. Then, appreciate what today gives and face tomorrow’s mystery.

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“This Crazy Feeling Called Love” by Grace Cruz

As a student myself, I know what this feeling called love looks like. Many of my classmates and friends have felt this feeling and oh boy is this literary work so accurate. Quote from the narrative, “I would often laugh at the recollection of my friends’ attitude towards love.” That crazy feeling they feel is just an overreaction for me. I get that they get embarrassed in front of their crush but you don’t really have to RUN and hide your embarrassment because it’s ok to feel embarrassed. Because if you don’t feel shy then that means you don’t really care about him or her. But if you run away from your feelings then what would happen? Nothing. You’ll just look weird. Confess your feelings bro, see if she’s single or vice-versa. If she is single then go! DO IT! JUST DO IT! I know you want to! Stop wasting your time and just DO IT! Before someone else takes her. If she doesn’t like you? You tried your best, you can try again or give up. If she’s taken? Back away because we don’t steal people. Just like what the narrator did. She backed and recollected her feelings and stopped them because she knows what’s right and wrong. Plus, she came to a conclusion that this is not the time nor place to have a relationship. If only my friends also came to this conclusion.