compassion practice

Another beautiful day here in the midwest. Today I'm thinking about the outdoor cats that have befriended us (our neighbor takes care of them). They have been an amazing source of pleasure for our girls (the boys don't like cats....although husband doesn't mind them too much). One of the cats, Inky, had gotten an injury on his leg. This has gotten infected and is now getting to a point where he might not make it if it doesn't heal. Anyway, our girls are learning caring skills by loving on the cats (3 of them) and now seeing one who is injured and needs special care. They are all quite concerned for him. I love opportunities for the kids to practice compassion skills....and being concerned for others. Our culture is so concerned for self. I'm becoming more conscientious about finding opportunities for compassion practice!