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Compassion

2/3/2012

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So this is what I found in a book at a friend's house the other day. And it kinda hit me in the guts. In a good way.
I have one child for whom compassion comes quite easily. He gets it, he feels it, he practices it. I have another child who could could definitely use the Dalai Lama as his personal tutor!!
At times this has discouraged me. I have felt bereft and hopeless, sad and of course, have made it all about me. What did I do wrong? Was it an in utero trauma? Was it genetic? Is there something wrong with him/me/our family/the world???? And how can I FIX it?
Reading this quote brought all those feeling up again, but also offers such a simple and DO-ABLE practice that my whole world opened up. THIS is why we home school - so that we can focus on what our individual children need, when they need it and do so  in way that resonates for us as a family.
So, just for today, bugger maths, eschew english, stuff PDH/PE.
Lets focus on compassion.
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Carol chapple
2/6/2012 12:15:43 pm

Such a wonderful life start you and Gavin are giving your boys and as parents we lead by example , and with no hate in our hearts and a clear focus on what we want ( whatever that may be ) and not on what we DONT want , we contribute to a better, safer, peaceful world where we our lives unfold by design and not by default . I admire your drive 😃
Cheers
Carol

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Gemma
1/5/2015 06:44:48 pm

Love reading this, as I to struggle with this subject with my son! I was totally born with a totally natural compassion for everything in life, similar to my husband. Then our little boy, who is totally wonderful, lives life to the full, competitive, persistent, energetic, ball of fire, so happy and full of laughter one minute, then the next he is moaning and miserable. In some slight ways he shows deep compassion, but in others, not at all. E.g I explain all about charity and helping others and ask if he wants to give some of his toys to charity, he just wants to sell his toys so he makes some money! I truly know deep down, that it is not y fault, it is his way, but I cant help thinking about what other people are thinking, e.g is it because he is an only child, is it because I dont punish him etc etc! xx

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