Observations from Under the Bridge

If I have the energy, I will blog on some of the things I have observed on my journey of compassion.

Observation #1: Being compassionate is inconvenient.

You can't have it both ways. You can't do what you want to do and meet another's need at the same time. It costs time and gas money. I have found that people (mainly church people - may be true of non-church people too) are generally willing enough to donate stuff for the needy, but not enough to do the work to get it too them. I get frequent calls from some who wants to donate a piece of furniture. Often it needs to be picked up right away because they don't want it taking up space in their garage. I guess it is okay if it takes up space in my garage, though. So, it is inconvenient for me to drop what I am doing and go get the stuff and put it in my garage until such time as I can drop whatever else I am doing to get it to a needy family.

Being compassionate is inconvenient, but only if you think whatever else you are doing is more important that meeting someone's need. Darn it - I want to be a spiritually transformed person and still do what I want. I guess I could try denial and self-deception. That seems to work for many.