Compassion/ Origins

written by Aurora Guzbeth 2014

The Lor !s "ompassions #ai$ not They are new e%ery morning& 'ai on"e a "rying prophet (hi$e #a"ing "a$amity) *i he a$so #ee$ +ow "ompassions are use up by the e%ening, -et sure$y. they are new/ 0%ery morning 1 with the ew (ith the bir !s "hirping An the brea2ing o# awn) They are a$so in the sa#e arm o# the mother ho$ ing her nursing "hi$ / The air is "risp) an ripping with "ompassion An i# you wa2e up at the right moment -ou "an breathe them a$$ in3 -es. the "ompassions o# the Lor #ai$ not. they are new/ 0%ery morning) with the ew/ Go a$one 2nows how to renew them/ 4or +e is the Great 5 A6. +e is "ompassion in person/ 5t is written on +is business "ar 7 8AC+96 an a$so C+0'0*/ 4or +e is in the business o# "ompassion. the in%entor. originator an so$e pro u"er/ :o won er. that +is "ompassions #ai$ not. they are new/ 0%ery morning) with the ew/

;eop$e say "ompassion is a sign of deeper reality of humanity/ <ut a$as. our mere humanity 5s nothing but a bro2en image o# +is i%inity/ 4or "ompassions were ne%er ours. they are a$$ +is an +e ga%e them to us when +e "reate us in +is image/ <ut =ust as 6oses bro2e the two stones so $o%ing$y written by Go . 'in bro2e that image ma e by Go an with it "ompassion bro2e into pie"es. ) beauti#u$ pie"es. $o%e. empathy. sympathy. he$ping ea"h other. 4ee$ing the other!s pain. "are. ) an pity/ 4or you see. the Lor +imse$# ma e sure That +is "ompassions wi$$ #ai$ not an are new/ 0%ery morning) with the ew/ <ut some 2now$e geab$e o# the (or 4oun yet another pie"e 1 #or they thought 8AC+96 an 80C+06 wou$ be o# the same root) 'o they es"ribe "ompassion as a womb/ -et what a beauti#u$ pi"ture an error "an gi%e us. 4or on$y the womb brings together a$$ The bro2en pie"es o# "ompassions into its se"ret p$a"e/ 'o #rom the moment o# our "on"eption we "an #ee$ the Lor !s "ompassions that ne%er #ai$. they are new/ 0%ery morning.) with the ew/

<ut Compassion is not =ust hi en. we "an see its a"tions 5# it wou$ n!t be so. they wou$ be =ust a #a2e/ -ou 1 you $o%e with 1/ Corinthians 1> $o%e An you. you "are with a mother!s heart #or your "hi$ ren -ou he$p the #rai$ e$ er$y an you wa$2 an e?tra mi$e with your neighbor you ho$ the han o# the #eeb$e an wea2. you "ry with the mourner/ 'ee. ea"h one pi"2e up a pie"e o# "ompassion an +a%e put it into a"tion/ As a sign o# a eeper rea$ity o# humanity/ Oh. but pity) su"h a misun erstoo pie"e o# "ompassion) ;itying the poor an the nee y) :o one wants to be pitie ) an to pity another) Lo#ty eyes $oo2ing own with "ontempt on the #i$thy beggar Throwing maybe a #ew "oins in isgust into his empty tray an wa$2ing away thin2ing &phew. than2 Go 5 am not $i2e him@ (hoe%er name that pity has no 2now$e ge o# the (or 3 4or Go pities as a #ather pities his "hi$ ren An there is no $o#ty eyes nor "ontempt in that/ +e stoops own. $oo2s with pity into my eyes pier"ing my heart an says7 &'e$$ e%erything you ha%e an gi%e it to the poor an "ome. #o$$ow me@ (hi$e 2nowing that 5 wi$$ wa$2 away in sorrow :ot aring o what +e as2e me to 4orgetting that +e himse$# 1 +e i the same. so$ e%erything +e ha to sin)

an ga%e us $i#e eterna$. a$$ +is gain/ +e "ame an wa$2e in our shoes. more than a mi$e "ame to pi"2 up a$$ the pie"es o# "ompassion to ma2e it who$e an to hea$ us/ 4or +e is in the business o# "ompassion/ An 5, Am 5 sti$$ not rea$$y trusting an be$ie%ing That +is "ompassions #ai$ not, They are new/ 0%ery morning. )with the ew/ 5t is written on +is business "ar 3