How come:

Most of us merrily sing, dance and make merry, whilst

knowing so very many suffer, starve and even die,

How come ?

Compassion, is it dead and gone, how come?

Tags: Black and White, Closed Borders, people, Photography, Refugees, Street, suffering, War, Where is compassion

17 thoughts on “How come:”

Zambian Lady on June 12, 2016 at 21:14 said:

I believe what you describe is simply called “Life”. That is how I went through a traumatic 2015, a year so bad that one of my friends said my life was like a movie. She could not believe that someone could go through so many troubles in a short period. I got through it by telling myself that what I was going through was just “Life” because it was and still is. It was not easy, but for me it was better than asking “Why?” or like you put it “How Come?” To those that do not know me, I am a smiling, laughing and merry being, but those who know me see “Life” popping up every now and then in my life when I have sad memories of last year.

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Malin Ellisdotter H on June 3, 2016 at 18:37 said:

Everyone has said everything… I couldn’t agree more. Fantastic photo and words/questions.

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Otto von Münchow on June 2, 2016 at 15:41 said:

A very poignant and deep post. If we only knew the answer to the question the world would maybe be a better place … Both the words and the photo makes us think.

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Adrian Lewis on May 31, 2016 at 16:10 said:

I’m with Cornelis, that person in the background creates tension. As to compassion, there’s not a lot of it around but, then again, I’m not sure that our times are substantially different in this respect from times gone by. A

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themofman on May 29, 2016 at 23:41 said:

Yes, how come?

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Jane Lurie on May 29, 2016 at 09:50 said:

Very poignant interpretation of the scene, Paula. Melancholy…

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marcelo leonard on May 29, 2016 at 07:59 said:

if we want to bring about change, let us begin with ourselves.

Even when we think the way will never reach to an end, every little step is important and every little effort is added up to the last.

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Poet Rummager on May 28, 2016 at 08:39 said:

I do see kindness in people, but what a different world this would be if we each practiced goodwill everyday (even in the smallest of ways). What a lovely soul you have to remind us of compassion! Thank you. ❤

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joshi daniel on May 28, 2016 at 06:06 said:

moody and that shadow creates a story 🙂

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kutukamus on May 28, 2016 at 05:34 said:

It’s grace under pressure, for some
Maybe
For a whole lot of others
Beats me! 🍸

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Mirjam on May 27, 2016 at 09:35 said:

Yes, it is a crazy world we are living in…and above all : we get all the sad news immediately. We can not solve all the problems, on te other hand we can express our opinion and feelings like you do. Great picture! X

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SlasherMonster on May 27, 2016 at 06:10 said:

Life is never fair, dear Paula, although your compassionate heart moves me — especially since I lost mine many years ago.

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Cornelis Verwaal on May 27, 2016 at 01:33 said:

Fabulous mood and light. The person in the background creates the suspense. Great shot.

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Barry Comer on May 26, 2016 at 21:55 said:

Donald Trump killed it here.

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K'lee L. on May 26, 2016 at 20:18 said:

There are perhaps more answers to this one question than there are stars in the night sky. Yes, all those answers lead back to Love and its lack, but I would ask:

Is there a deeper purpose to suffering on a global scale?

Is the answer to seek the eradication of suffering everywhere it exists without knowing or caring how it came to be in the first place or… do we invest time in uncovering suffering at its source; its roots and attack it there with the hope that the most effective answer is the one which leaps across every ‘boundary’ and (cultural/socioeconomic) border to offer healing to all?

I for one refuse to believe compassion is dead…

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- themofman on May 29, 2016 at 23:44 said:
  
  I also refuse, especially as I know for certain that compassion is within me. I just can’t be certain which of my neighbours it’s also in.
  
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  - K'lee L. on May 30, 2016 at 12:25 said:
    
    I get the feeling we’re not here to figure out what’s happening inside our neighbors on this level, but to continually provide an exemplary example of compassion whenever we’re able… just my thoughts.
    
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