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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
You cannot put compassion into someone if it isn't there already...I don't believe that 'caring' can be taught. You either care or you don't.
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I've been thinking about this comment and I think its flawed.
As kids we poke fun of anyone who is different, kids are nasty. We reach teenage and become self obsessed. We marry, have kids and become focused on providing, at this point unless you work in the care industry or have a close family member who needs care...'you don't care'... because you have not yet experienced why caring and compassion is important.....it's only later, when we have time to reflect, that we think about how our actions might impact on others.
Age and experience teaches the majority of us compassion, but it doesn't teach us how to put that into practice. We may think we are doing right by that grumpy old cow in bedroom 3 but then a teacher/trainer shows us this...
What Do You See Nurse?
and we are taught by it.