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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I don’t know the right way to say this, so I’ll just say it plainly…
I'm hoping everyone on this board can stop and consider whether it is possible for them to be more compassionate to their fellow members.
You don’t have to love everyone. You don’t have to like everyone. You don’t have to like anyone, for that matter. But we do ask that you be respectful…that you try to be compassionate.
None of us have walked in anyone else’s shoes but our own, as far as I know. So until one of us has that capability, let’s not pretend we are overly fit to judge.
Words hurt people. Insinuations can hurt just as much as words. Before you post something…think of how you would feel if it was posted to YOU.
We don’t have to gush over each other (although it is welcome  ), we don’t have to be fakey-nicey. You don’t have to be a Pollyanna. But please, do remember that every action, kind or otherwise, has consequences – in some way or another.
Thanks for reading this and for making YT such a wonderful place! |
Thank you for starting this thread. From some of the things I have read recently, your timing is perfect. It needed to be said now, just as I am sure it will need to be reminded of again from time to time.
For the most part I do not post in the "heated" threads but if and when I do, I try very hard to word my responses in a compassionate manner. One would be surprised at how much time I spend wording & re-wording my post BEFORE I actually post it.
Here are a couple of definitions of compassion that I found & liked.......
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Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things. --Thomas Merton Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment. --Arthur Jersild