Empathy
Anne Lamott says in her book, Almost Everything, Notes of Hope,
"Empathy, a moment's compassion, seeing that everyone has equal value,
even people who have behaved badly, is a magnetic a force as gratitude.
It draws people to us, thus giving us the capacity to practice receiving love,
the scariest thing of all, and to experience the curiosity of a child."
From wikipedia: "Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person
is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the
capacity to place oneself in another's position."
During this time of conflict what is needed is "empathy".
Grab ahold and go in peace, dear friends!
Pictures taken a few days ago at Peninsula Park in Portland, Oregon,
not far from my home.
