"If you want OTHERS to be happy, practice compassion. If YOU want to be happy, practice compassion."
"If you want others to be happy, practice COMPASSION. If you want to be happy, practice COMPASSION."
There has been much cause for unhappiness this summer and yet happiness persists. In honor of three young men in our community whose lives were lost this summer some of their friends started working with an organization called Compassion It. From their website and Facebook page:
"Compassion It is a social movement that inspires compassionate action in the lives of every person we reach. We believe that when you 'compassion it' in your daily life, you can positively impact the entire world."
Compassion It donated the proceeds of sales of their unique reversible bracelet to a scholarship fund started by one of the boys family. All over Northbrook compassionate acts have been going on in honor of Billy, Ryan & Kyle. Those who see me every day will tell you that I don't always wear my bracelet. Vanity? Maybe. But it is always with me and it's message remains in my mind and in my heart.
Compassion has allowed happiness to flourish in a place where unhappiness could easily break the spirit of the community. Have we forgotten our pain? No. Will we? I don't know. Maybe not. But will we be happy? As long as we practice compassion we can be.
To learn more about Compassion It, visit their Facebook page.
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
Be happy :o)
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