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Stranger Compassion

This blog is a forum to bear witness to acts of compassion among strangers and across species, and to show how compassion in all its forms, in moments small and large, transforms us.

"Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache." GK Chesterton

I invite you to share your stories here, to tell about moments of compassion that made a difference to you or others, whether from a fellow human being, an animal, or even an insight received from a moment in nature.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Beyond Duty

The following link tells the story of a nurse who cared for a grieving family after they lost a family member in the ICU.

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/837237.html

Kathryn

Posted by Kathryn Price at 7:18 AM

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Stranger compassion?

The title refers to acts of compassion among strangers. The use of the word stranger also refers to the “strangeness” of some compassionate acts, strange in the sense of inspiring wonder and mystery. Compassionate acts across species often elicit this sense.