I believe that one of the strongest feelings of pain you can experience is when you see someone suffering from an illness. It is in this moment that one of the most powerful, stimulating and compelling reactions to grief is born. Compassion is that driving force. Compassion pushes us as human beings to make choices, to make decisions that would make ourselves suffer in order to alleviate the pain of others. Suffering so that others can feel relief is an amazing feeling. Although the self-sacrifice so often associated with compassion is one of the most wonderful feelings there is, most people are not; willing to make the commitment necessary to achieve the