Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment.
                                                             - Arthur Jersild  (1903-94)

Articles in this section discuss compassion from a personal point of view. For instance, Elvis popularized the idea of empathy with his song "Walk a Mile in My Shoes."  Awareness and empathy are the first steps of compassion.