The Ladybug

Compelled by Compassion "In our modern day society, there seems to be little room for compassion. We are suspicious of one another. We stray away from direct contact and interfering in other people's business. Contrarily, if we open our eyes, look around and observe that people are working hard not only to improve their own lives but the lives of others while making sacrifices. Perhaps, I can be an instrument of compassion. Just showing simple expressions of compassion can have an astounding power to heal and make an everlasting impression ."                                                                                                                -Darlena Swann

Unsettlement The heart wants to love yet we fight each other with unkindness and hate The heart wants to reason yet we are often ridiculed The heart wants stability yet we are unbalanced The heart wants to help yet we are selfish The heart wants to trust yet we are dishonest The heart wants to see the truth yet we are still blind The heart wants to hear yet we are mute The heart wants to be flexible yet we are rigid We must overcome the things that divide us apart and concentrate on what can bring us together.                                                                                                -Darlena Swann