Compassion

Today I went to my pharmacist in order to pick up my thyroid medication (I’m hypothyroid).  Just ahead of me was a woman who was berating the clerk and felt she had been mistreated by her doctor and the pharmacist.  This went on for about ½ hour, while I waited.  I experienced a range of emotions as a result of the situation.  I was glad I was not the woman who was complaining, felt compassion for the clerk and amused by the whole situation.  When my turn came, the clerk was relieved that I was not angry and that caused me to realize that I could have made the situation a lot worse, but I chose compassion and amusement instead.  I have a great deal of compassion for my fellow humans and often find life to be amusing.