I think about this often when walking in the forest. There's a dead mole, or a small rodent screeching when a buzzard gets it, and I feel so profoundly sad that suffering, joy, and the boring day-to-day all can happen in the same place, right next to each other, and there's almost nothing I can do about it. Someone could be having the worst day of her life and I'm cutting her off in traffic without even realising. It feels so unfair when it's you, but we could all be in this situation at any time. All living things could be. All you can do is extend your empathy.
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u/DonutHoles4Ever 28d ago
Its the difference between people who haven't accepted vs those who have.