Wisdom from Students

Written by students, topic was caring and their definition of it, they were given 10 minutes.

What is Caring?

• Caring is the sacrifices you make for your family and never complain about the     exhaustion you feel.
• Caring is when you see your neighbor struggling with an infant in her arms and a two year old walking, trying to cross the street and although you are running late you stop to carry her child for her.
• Caring is when you can feel another person’s pain to the point where your emotions are triggered.
• Caring is when you can’t get through a news segment because of all the pain that you witness other countries are going through.
• Caring is when you feel it’s your duty to lift another persons burden and your not content until that person is happy.
• Caring is when you can’t enjoy your meal because you know your neighbor doesn’t have food for her children.
• Caring is when you recognize that the human heart is more than a piece of flesh, but an essence of love.

Caring is being there for someone, showing affection to someone, caring is having a great attitude about everything you do. Basically, caring is what you need to succeed.

Compassion, empathy, relating to other peoples situations, problems and concerns.  Treating people how you would like to be treated.  Having a true understanding of what it means to be human with all of our imperfections and embracing them.

Seeing a person for who they are and accepting them, not being judgmental, being approachable and lending a ear when a person needs them.

Caring is being respectful to ones needs; it is about being compassionate to someone’s feelings and showing them that your there to guide them through whatever challenges their facing.  Caring is doing your best and exceeding expectations to make someone else feel better.