Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Diana commits to presence and action wherever suffering is evident.
- In plain terms
- Wherever there is pain, I go there to help.
- What can you take from it?
- Empathy requires showing up where pain exists.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is the need greatest?
- How will you respond to pain?
Another view
Physical presence alone may not solve systemic suffering.
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