Tag: Connections & Friendships

[:en]Is there someone you know who is having a hard time right now? What is that they are going through?  What might you do to let them know you understand or want to understand how they are feeling?[:]

[:en]Have you ever been teased by a friend? How did it make you feel? How do you think a friend feels when he or she gets teased?[:]

[:en]Talk about something nice someone did for you this week, or something that made you feel better.[:]

[:en]Tell a story of eating over at a friend’s house.[:]

[:en]Have you met any new kids since you went back to school or daycare? How are they different from you?[:]

[:en]Is it possible to be too compassionate?  Why or why not?[:]

[:en]Tell a story about someone who showed compassion to you when you were younger. What did they do?  How did it affect you?[:]

[:en]Albert Schweitzer said, “Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.”  Do you agree, or do you think this is just sentimental?  What is the relationship between peace and compassion?[:]

[:en]What jobs require the most compassion? Do you think you can be a good nurse or doctor without compassion?  Can you be a compassionate person and yet distance yourself professionally?  Why might this be important?  Are there some jobs where too much compassion might harmful, either to the work or to the individual carrying out…

[:en]In addition to treating human beings well, what else can we as individuals show compassion for? What are some examples?[:]