Blog for January 20th, 2025
Compassion: a feeling of concern for others that motivates people to help those suffering.
I think Compassion is the name of the game this week. But first, happy heavenly birthday to my sister Susie, Lord oh Lord, I miss you, so so much. You are one of a very few who truly loved me, loved me for me, you showed me and others compassion and love. What an incredible gift that was for me. I love you so much.
Also, it’s inauguration day, and my prayer is for a good change and a compassionate, thriving nation. We need a whole lot of love & forgiveness in this country. Compassion is a much-needed commodity. This week we had to muster up the courage and take our precious fur baby to the vet to be put down.
This was an extremely difficult thing for us to do and when we got to the vet, he was awful, mean, rude, and no compassion whatsoever. We left there. We went to another vet the next day and what a difference, like night and day. They were kind, sweet, gentle and compassionate! This was a very difficult and sad thing to do, and their attitude and compassion made all the difference. We felt the difference and were so grateful.
We came home with her and three of our neighbor boys helped us bury her in our backyard, those young men showed more compassion and love than that vet ever could. We are thankful and grateful for them. Now all we have to do is get over the pain and hurt of it all.
Besides losing our fur baby, I am having a hard time with someone very close to me. It is very painful also. I pray and pray for it to be resolved, but I don’t see that happening right now. So, I need to tell you, that there was a moment when I thought about taking something for the pain. I quickly prayed and thought about how much I’d be throwing away. I’m just so hurt, on both accounts.
But, like I said in the beginning, I am hoping and praying we are all on the brink of a new and exciting life. Last week I wrote about our forty, forty, forty year. Lots of hopeful changes and more compassion for each other. It was in NA when I first felt that love, acceptance and compassion. Even though I was the scum of the earth, they accepted me and loved me until I could learn to love myself.
Amazingly, one of the ladies at my first meeting was a friend I had done a lot of partying and using drugs with. And there she was, sitting in a meeting, waiting for me! 😊 The reason I mention her now is because she has been my friend for nearly fifty years, and she has been helping walk through this sad time of putting our precious dog down. She just went through it twice about six months ago.
It’s so good to have a friend, a group, a fellowship that can empathize with you and help love you through the pain and guide you through the necessary changes that we must embark on in order to have long lasting recovery. And of course, do I even have to mention the blessing of having my husband right by my side through it all? He is in as much pain as me about our dog and what a comfort to have him with me through it all.
My friend lost her husband during covid and had to go through the loss of her dogs alone. I mean, we all prayed and loved her from afar, but she had to go home alone, I think about these things. I am extra grateful I have my husband. He is a very loving and compassionate man and I’m so grateful for that.
I am praying that I too will show compassion when the Lord puts it in front of me to do so. Remembering the times that people, like my friend when I was new in recovery, and the people at the veterinary hospital, were to me. Especially remembering the love, forgiveness and compassion my God has shown me all along.
Signs of a compassionate heart: They pray for you and/or the situation. * They offer help. * They offer solace and comfort. * They have empathy. * They help, by giving what they can, time, money, things (like clothes and food), * They listen. With love, not judgment. * they pray. * They sacrifice. * They are forgiving. * They are selfless. * They are genuine. * They are sympathetic. * They pray.
Question of the Week: Who has shown you compassion lately? How about you? Are you compassionate?
