We've ceased to count our many blessings. Instead, we nurse our grievances. It is no wonder, then, that Princess Diana held such fascination for us. First, she publicly labeled herself a victim, repeatedly exhibiting her personal vulnerability for all to see. Second, she made frequent public professions of compassion for other victim groups.
True compassion is, of course, a virtue.
Mother Theresa was its greatest contemporary exemplar. Diana was often photographed with people who were truly suffering. Significantly, however, she seems to have done little to relieve suffering that required sustained sacrifice. Apparently, she rarely gave substantially from her own ample funds to the causes she championed. Surely, Diana's gestures of concern brightened many lives.