St John's C of E Primary School
"Use your God-given gifts to serve others." 1 Peter 4: 10
Compassion
Compassion is having a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and a wish to help them.
So a compassionate person cares about other people and wants to help them.
"Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves."
Proverbs 11: 17
The Lion and the Mouse: An Aesop's Fable
One day when lion was resting
A mouse came running past.
Lion quickly grabbed him
In his paws he held him fast.
'Got you, little mouse,' said lion.
'I'll make a meal of you.
Not much of one, I must admit,
But then you'll have to do.'
'Please set me free, I beg of you,' said mouse.
'One day you may need me.
You won't be sorry if you do,
Just you wait and see.'
'Me need you!' growled lion. 'You're far too small.
Still, I will set you free.
Though how a little thing like you
Could help I truly cannot see!'
Soon lion was trapped in a hunter's net,
He roared aloud, began to fret.
The little mouse could hear the sound,
Jumped on the net in leaps and bounds,
With teeth so sharp he gnawed right through,
Helping lion as he said he'd do.
'Thank you, mouse,' said lion, 'you kept your word,
And now I too am free.
Indeed you kept your promise
And helped to rescue me.
I must admit that I was wrong
And that the weak can help the strong.'
So one good turn deserved another
When kindness was shown one to the other.
One day when lion was resting
A mouse came running past.
Lion quickly grabbed him
In his paws he held him fast.
'Got you, little mouse,' said lion.
'I'll make a meal of you.
Not much of one, I must admit,
But then you'll have to do.'
'Please set me free, I beg of you,' said mouse.
'One day you may need me.
You won't be sorry if you do,
Just you wait and see.'
'Me need you!' growled lion. 'You're far too small.
Still, I will set you free.
Though how a little thing like you
Could help I truly cannot see!'
Soon lion was trapped in a hunter's net,
He roared aloud, began to fret.
The little mouse could hear the sound,
Jumped on the net in leaps and bounds,
With teeth so sharp he gnawed right through,
Helping lion as he said he'd do.
'Thank you, mouse,' said lion, 'you kept your word,
And now I too am free.
Indeed you kept your promise
And helped to rescue me.
I must admit that I was wrong
And that the weak can help the strong.'
So one good turn deserved another
When kindness was shown one to the other.