Compassion is an understanding of the emotional state of another. Not to be confused with empathy, compassion is often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another or to show special kindness to those who suffer. However, compassion may lead an individual to feel empathy with another person.

Compassion is often characterized through actions, wherein a person acting with compassion will seek to aid those they feel compassionate for. Acts of compassion are generally considered those which take into account the pain of others and attempt to alleviate that pain. In this sense, the various forms of the Golden Rule are in part based on the concept of compassion, if also on the concept of empathy.

Compassion differs from other forms of helpful or humane behavior in that its focus is primarily on the alleviation of pain and suffering. Acts of kindness which seek primarily to confer benefit rather than relieve existing pain and suffering useen as a subset of altruism, it being defined as the type of behavior which seeks to benefit others by reducing their suffering.

I have learned forgiveness, compassion, having respect for myself and others and finding out what true love is all about.  Love that is pure, not jealous. not envious.  And that there is hope in true believing in Jesus being your and my saviour and path to eternal happiness and love.  Life can only get better and from being nothing and sent by God you have a means of saving yourself through believing in Him and in yourself and letting Him be the centre of your thoughts,heart,mind soul and spirit.