Ohhhhh I like that! What a perfect thing to put down on paper. May I? Please? This would help tremendously I think to print out and place where I can read it several times in a day until it STICKS!

Speaking of this subject, a co-worker's husband has been having some health problems, she thinks it's a result of too many drugs he's taking. Not sure for what, but maybe for back pain. Anyway, as she told my super. and the mgr. practically right outside my door, I suddenly felt the urge to get up and peruse the conversation a bit closer, the thought of 'Gee, I could help' LOL! Bad, bad bad Parent! Needless to say, I stayed stuck in my chair and smothered the urge to impart my wisdom (oh yeah riiiiggghht). Now I could offer 'my perspective' , but that would still be involving myself in something that wouldn't really help me, as it would turn into the Parent again giving that of so valued wisdom. NOT! LOL!

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I have found that the easiest way for me to act compassionately is to just listen to what others have to say, without chiming in. If someone asks me, point blank, for advice I tell them what I think about the circumstances, but I don't tell them what to do. I also don't tell them how stupid I think they are for doing whatever it might be that they're doing. People never seem to come & ask me for advice on the good things in their lives, but then again I'm completely unbiased & non-judgmental when it comes to ethics & morals - which is also a way I express compassion - "I may not feel that what you are doing is right, but I won't tell you what you're doing is wrong."

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