The Quiet Ones… – The Silent Eye by Sue Vincent – The Daily Echo
How do you define compassion? What does a knight in shining armor look like? Quite possibly there’s one in your life? This is a beautiful post written by Sue Vincent
THE QUIET ONES…
The computer decided to play the fool, doing unmentionable things with no provocation. I’d only just sorted the email that had blocked me from answering anything, even though it let me see all the emails piling up. And, to make matters worse, I have one of these horrid winter bugs that turn your brain to mush. By the end of the day, I had tried everything I could think of… it was time to ask for help.
That can be a difficult thing to do sometimes… not for a technical problem like mine, when we are all too ready to scream for any help we can get, but for the real things that affect how we can live our lives. My son and I have been talking about this a lot since his return from India, where the kindness and compassion of the people he met there allowed him to experience many things he would otherwise not have been able to access, and indeed, had it not been for a complete stranger, a ‘knight in shining armour’, his trip could have been a disaster from the start.
What does a knight in shining armour look like? They are everywhere, hidden in plain sight, quietly ready to take up the quest and tilt at windmills on our behalf. People are often ready to go to extraordinary lengths to help each other, as long as we ourselves are able to admit a need and accept the help that is offered. Compassion may see the need before we are ready to admit that it is there. It never makes a noise about itself, but simply gets to work to do what it can.
How do you define compassion? Continue reading . . .
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Source: The quiet ones… – The Silent Eye
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D.G. Kaye is a nonfiction/memoir writer, who writes from her own life experiences and self-medicates with a daily dose of humor.
16 Comments
Sue Vincent
Thank you so much for reblogging, Debby xxx
dgkaye
My pleasure Sue. I told you I was reblogging, I just never know when, lol. A fantastic piece! <3 <3
Jane Sturgeon
Thanks for sharing Sue’s beautiful thoughts on compassion Debby. <3 xXx <3
dgkaye
My absolute pleasure Jane. 🙂 <3 xox
Annika Perry
Debby, I can’t wait to read on … a wonderful start to Sue’s post! Thank you for sharing.
dgkaye
My absolute pleasure to pull out a gem and share. 🙂 xx
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
A lovely share Debby and missed so will head over and read the whole post.. thank goodness for reblogs! hugs xxx♥
dgkaye
Wonderful Sal. And yes, reblogs are a wonderful thing! <3 xx
Jacqui Murray
You had me at “What does a knight in shining armor look like”. Gotta go see!
dgkaye
Love that I hooked you. 🙂
hilarymb
Hi Debby – my post tomorrow endorses Sue’s and your re-posting … thanks so much – cheers Hilary
dgkaye
Oh thanks so much Hilary. 🙂 I’ll be visiting. 🙂
Tina Frisco
Beautiful post by Sue, Deb, and lovely share ❤️
dgkaye
Thank you T <3
Norah Colvin
This is a lovely post of Sue’s, Debby. Compassion is one thing the world can do with more of. Sue’s post tells us how easy it is to be someone’s knight in shining armour.
dgkaye
Yes she does Norah. That’s why I was prompted to reblog, you know, spreading good messages. 🙂 x