Choosing Compassion: ‘A Tear for a Drop of Water’

Choosing Compassion: ‘A Tear for a Drop of Water’
Beautiful Esmeralda gives ugly Quasimodo a gift: his first taste of compassion. Public Domain
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What are monsters? We often consider them dangerously different people, creatures, and things that loom on the outskirts of our lives. 
We construct societies with agreed-upon standards, norms, and laws to benefit our livelihood and safety. Monsters are the very things that challenge and disrupt our sense of security and self-esteem. We can learn a lot about ourselves based on how we react to this type of disruption.
Eric Bess
Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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