I am reminded of the John Donne poem, "No Man Is an Island":
No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
I love that poem, and I think it is especially appropriate for discussions such as that one.
ReplyDeleteAgain, well put. Great connection between class discussion and poem. I too have trouble learning but not internalizing, which is why I prefer my happy ending books and movies for entertainment. There is enough sadness in real life without steeping entertainment in imaginary troubles. But I totally agree I would rather be sensitive than not. And it is important to know how blessed we are and how some suffer. Hopefully it makes us more likely to serve and grateful for all we have.
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