Reclaiming compassion in an unkind world

Reclaiming compassion in an unkind world

On April 21, I spent my evening watching TikTok videos of the Boston Marathon, clips of runners helping others who had fallen, carrying them across the finish line. Others were advocating for those whose voices are often silenced, pushing back against an administration determined to strip us of our own. Some were even pushing individuals in wheeled chariots, those unable to run the race themselves, so they, too, could cross the finish line. Gra…