Theos-Talk Archives (July 1998 Message tt00125)

mmrj@powersupply.net writes
>I suggest you go out
>and make real good friends with a crack addict  - which
>will be a mighty lesson on the limitations of compassion
>and practicality  while living in a world we don't control.
>Personally, I'm a bit jaded on compassion.
>                     -   Jake J.

Jaded on compassion?  Sad, that. I had a friend once who was a herion
addict.  He was so far gone they gave him two years to live.  I stayed
his friend, and listened to his troubles.  He died in less than the allotted
time.  I'm glad I was there for him, not jaded.

This is a theosophy list. When *do* we start to see more of the real
thing?  I'm not jaded, Jake, and I give small sums to beggars on our
streets from time to time.  Maybe they buy smack with it - all I know
about them is that no one begs on the street unless they are desperate.

Alan
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