The other person knows that one small act of common courtesy has the power to change a life. They continue to extend their goodness with uncommon kindness. Consideration is a gentle quality - courtesy taken one step further. It challenges your perspective and stands you in the light of a new point of view. Whether you're taking the thoughts, feelings and circumstances of others into consideration, or considering your own, the exercise expands your capacity to 'see, think and feel'.
Compassion is a quality of strength.
It takes consideration to a deeper level and charges you with the responsibility of acknowledging the plight of your fellow human beings. It is a process of caring that heeds the needs of your own well-being and reserves enough strength to care about the needs of others. A compassionate person owns a strong spirit, a secure heart and an open mind. You were entrusted with marvelous human qualities at birth. Claim them, develop them and watch them flourish.