Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.
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Epithets of Sister Eleos
ღ Ἀνιερά, Anierá — unbending, relenting
ღ Φιλάνθρωπος, Philánthrōpos — lover of humanity
ღ Λυσιμέριμνος, Lysimérimnos — releaser of cares
ღ Πραΰς, Prays — gentle, mild
ღ Σωτήριος, Sōtḗrios — saving
ღ Παραμυθία, Paramythía — comforter
ღ Εὐμενής, Euménēs — well-disposed
ღ Ἀγανόφρων, Aganóphrōn — gentle-minded
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"Eleos of all divinities the most useful in the life of humans and in the vicissitudes of fortune."
— Pausanias, Description of Greece 1. 17. 1
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Let your becoming be slow and sun-drenched ; you are not late to your own garden.
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"Unkind people might be going through something—you never really know. In my past experiences, the unkindness often came from people who were struggling with their own issues and hadn’t begun to heal or process them. That pain came out as cruelty." -AK
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You guys realize you’re interacting with other human beings on here, right?
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Offerings and devotional acts
What can you do and offer for Sister Eleos and to nurture your own mercy.
Offerings: ღ Anything related to the olive branch ღ Anything with peace symbols ღ Myrtus ღ White flowers ღ White ribbons ღ Lighted candles
Devotional acts: ღ Donations to local organizations ღ Volunteering for the hungry and homeless ღ Pray for your loved ones ღ Don't answer evil with evil ღ Comfort those in need ღ Helping stray animals ღ Be friendly and understanding
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I wish we had been born into a kinder time.
But we weren't. So we're going to have to build one.
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The kindness I carry within me was never something I was taught, it was something I had to create on my own, shaped slowly and painfully from the loneliness, and suffering I’ve endured.
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