Definition Essay On Being Compassionate

Everyone has their own label set for you. Some are labeled "rude" and others "loving." Some may label me as compassionate and I agree because I choose to see myself that way. Before my grandpa passed away, he told me a story that will live on forever in my heart. The story was about a man who was very wealthy and greedy. The man believed that money was the pathway out of all the obstacles a man might encounter. He used to tell his friend, my grandpa, that with money anything could be bought. His hungry desire for money made him lose the most valuable thing a man can ever have, family. One day, the man got sick to the point where he could not even get out of bed to buy himself medicine. He was frail and weary. It was at that point when the …show more content…
There are those who are pity compassionate and others who are love compassionate. Pity compassionate people give to those who they think are in need of help. For example, I saw many people just giving out money to the homeless in Los Angeles. Don’t get me wrong, that isn’t a bad thing, but they didn't listen to them. They didn’t choose to observe their surroundings. From the helpers point of view, it seemed like the homeless man just needed money. I mean he is homeless, right? If they were to look around they would have seen the homeless man with the ripped blanket had a Henesey tucked underneath it. From the way I saw it, he needed something way more than that, he needed love compassion. Love compassion is the type of compassion I choose to acquire. Love compassion is understanding the depth of an individual. If I were to go back to Los Angeles and see the homeless guy with the ripped blanket and Henesey, I would ask him if he needed someone to talk to. The conversation would not have to be too personal, just something to show him that someone cares and wants to hear his story. I might come off as “too nice” or “nosy”, but the way I see it is I care. I am deeply