COMPASSION 

Compassion in action is paradoxical and mysterious.  It is absolute yet continually changing.  It accepts that everything is happening exactly as it should, and it works with a full-hearted commitment to change.  It sets goals but knows that the process is all there is.  It is joyful in the midst of suffering and hopeful in the face of overwhelming odds.   It is simple in a world of complexity and confusion.  It is done for others, but it nurtures the self.  It shields in order to be strong.  It intends to eliminate suffering, knowing that suffering is limitless.  It is action arising from emptiness. 

Compassion in Action, Ram Dass and Maribai Bush