Symbol of Compassion

This week we were asked to create a symbol of compassion.  After pondering the thought for a while and reading our weekly readings, I wasn't sure what would be able to capture compassion.  A single symbol.  So many thing within our lives have a symbol a cross, Buddha, peace sign, smiley faces ect. What could be my personal symbol for compassion.  Compassion is something that is never ending its continuous but constantly changing.  It has dimensions, levels and textures. Something that is necessary to life.  Much like water.  We need water to survive but water also is constantly changing and has complex levels, dimensions and textures.  So for my symbol for compassion I'm using Clark Little Photography for some assistance.  Clark Little Photography is based out of Hawaii.  This image was a beautiful example of compassion for me.  The wave symbolizes the every changing dynamic of compassion, the consistent flow but strong powers.  The sun also captures how compassion can shine light into new directions, ones you may have not known before.  The symbol of a wave captures compassion for me also because waves are happening all the time, even we aren't seeing them.  The ocean is huge and waves are always happening, much like compassion.  There is always compassion happening around the world the same as waves.

Photography: http://www.clarklittlephotography.com