Life
It’s a composite of empathy and kindness."
I bet we traveled maybe 250 days out of the year to charity events or humanitarian missions.
His presence is how he felt he could help them.
It was one of those things where you had to be there.
He always had such a positive impact on people.
That legacy is something Lonnie continued to carry after herhusband passed in 2016.
Below, Ali talks to Bustle about the results of the study and what she hopes it will achieve.
It grew out of recognizing that we had changed as a society in how we treat one another.
For me, Ive noticed a lot of toxic discourse.
Its a composite of empathy and kindness, but its also a skill.
Empathy is something you feel.
Kindness is something you may have in your head.
But compassion is something thats active.
The seed is there.
People want a more compassionate America.
And for me, that’s hope.
Thats a light in the darkness.
Sometimes it can be exhausting, but Muhammad did it like taking another breath.
It was nothing for him.
But it is a skill that we have to exercise daily.
It’s a muscle that has to be exercised.
You cant be compassionate if you don’t show yourself compassion first.
If we don’t have it in us, we can’t give it out.
If a city celebrates compassion and elevates compassion, theyre helping the entire community.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
source: www.bustle.com
