With a white rose in one hand, Compassion, confidently dressed in a powder blue suit and wearing the sweetest of smiles, walks over to you with gentle determination. With unshakeable focus, he places the flower in your hair. Afterwards, sweeping his gaze from the rose to your face, his warm brown eyes twinkle with satisfaction, pleased with the overall effect. Faintly, you hear the beginning strains of the symphony. He takes your hand and asks, “May I have the next dance?” So what do you say? Will you accept the invitation to slow dance with Compassion? 4/8/14