Too big to hold too hard to grasp too difficult to comprehend too frightening to imagine too loud to hear drowning in the world engulfed by too much too much, too much, too much, too much Too much materialism too much capitalism too much greed Too much need too much violence too much fear too… Continue reading Apologies to Gandhi
Tag: compassion
death of compassion
More than 72 hours on from the shock exit polls, and the even more shocking election result, I am still living with a feeling of unreality. Many media commentators have remarked on how the consistency of the numerous polls in the weeks leading up to the election made the impact of the actual result all… Continue reading death of compassion
compassion
I was listening to radio 5 live this morning whilst (belatedly) finishing making my Christmas pudding and cake. I found the live phone-in so distressing that I had to turn it off – I have finally learned that introjecting huge amounts of negative emotion from others at times when I my mood is unstable is… Continue reading compassion
train conversation
“She thinks she’s still about 30” “She dresses young (contemptuously)” “She’s made some very bad decisions” “She’s too busy doing her own degree to be keeping an eye on Julie” “She’s hopeless with money” “She went off to Spain to live in a cottage when she had a really good job with the council” (I… Continue reading train conversation
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