We tend to wonder why we care so much about something or someone whole heartedly. Why we allow our lives to revolve around one certain thing to the point that we could not and would not live without it. But many times, this thing or person does not return these feelings, and we are left with heartache and pain. And the strange feeling that we are completely unloved and will never be the same. This often leaves us empty-shelled, and stranded. "Compassion is the awakening of the heart from bestial self-interest to humanity. The word "compassion" means literally "suffering with". Without suffering, we would not learn the lessons that we need to learn. Without suffering, we could not fully understand why things are the way they are. And Without suffering, we would not know what true rapture is.