They had the compassion to be kind to themselves first and then to others, because, as it turns out, we can't practice compassion with other people if we can't treat ourselves kindly.

And the last was they had connection, and this was the hard part as a result of authenticity, they were willing to let go of who they thought they should be in order to be who they were, which you have to absolutely do that for connection.

In the wake of the misery and destruction from the tsunamis, millions of people around the world are responding with compassion and generosity.

How kindly he hears my confession and then a little shame, a little violence that's all it takes to make him talk.

The Under Secretary General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, and the people of Afghanistan are hopeful that the international community, especially the donor nations, will donate sympathetically and generously.

They had the compassion to be kind to themselves first and then to others, because, as it turns out, we can't practice compassion with other people if we can't treat ourselves kindly.