What Does Compassion Mean To Me

In terms of my view of the world, I feel as though compassion is very paramount. The sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others is so paramount that a large number of the world is surrounded by it. Not only do I believe compassion is important, but compassion means an extraordinary deal to me. In my heart, compassion means so many different things to me. There are so many different varieties of words, descriptions and thoughts that fulfil the meaning of compassion. For example, to me compassion means love. I feel as though the act of being loving comes from the bottom of the individual’s heart and out of understanding. A person cannot just be loving since it is right, but because the person wants to be loving. I also believe that compassion means being warm hearted towards someone. Not acting with a cold heart, but with a warm heart, being sympathetic and not uncivil. Lastly, to me compassion means doing something sympathetic, acting sympathetic or saying something sympathetic towards someone out of understanding and thoughtfulness from the bottom of your …show more content…
First, because he wanted everyone to know how so many non-Jews were not compassionate during the Holocaust. For example, during the Holocaust Nazis would drag Jews out of their homes. Second, because he wanted everyone to know that even in the Holocaust compassion did exist. For example, in a book I read a Nazi helped a Jew. He told her to jump out the car that was riding to the gas chambers so she didn't die there. Also, in the secret annex of the Franks’, kindness, compassion, affection and love did consist while horrible things were going on just outside. Third, because he wanted to give a message to people that they can use to uplift their spirits in their midst of darkness Like he said,”It is possible to create light and share warmth with one another, that even on the edge of the