How Big?
By natnickeep
@natnickeep (2336)
United States
December 29, 2009 10:21am CST
How big is your circle of caring? What I mean by this is some people live their lives only caring or wondering about their friends, immediate family, and maybe their community. Other people's circle is much bigger. Those people who care and wonder about everyone in the world. They are interested in what is going on with the government and war and the world period.
I almost think that your circle grows with age and with maturity. When I was a teen all I cared about really was my little circle. My friends and family, not even my community really. Now as I am older I wonder about government issues and things happening all over the world. What about you?
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@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
29 Dec 09
This is a great discussion. I think, I am the type of person who cares so much about the people around me. I notice myself being very worried even with the people distant to me. I also love watching the news and sympathize with the people I see. I first though that it was a normal thing as a citizen of my country and as a human to care for others but I noticed my sister and most of my friends not having any care about what's happening around them which made me think I am a bit different. I cant stand seeing people hurting..It isn't even rare to see me crying over some sad news.
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@natnickeep (2336)
• United States
29 Dec 09
Yes this is kinda what I mean some people are very self absorbed and really don't care about things I think are important issues in the world. Their circle is very small. I think in some ways it might be a better life to not worry so much about other things than yourself and your family. But when you mature you sort of learn that caring about your family and kids is caring about the community, country and world that they are living in.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
2 Jan 10
My circle of the most caring is actually very small. The people that I care the most about are my husband, children, and my mother as well as my siblings and nieces. Then it radiates out to care about my friends and my extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins). As I've gotten older there has become a third circle that I care about as well and that involves the friends of my children as well as everything that they are involved in. I am starting to have an interest in government and things that are really beyond me at this point, so I think that will eventually evolve into a fourth circle. When I think about it, it's sort of like a ripple effect.
@natnickeep (2336)
• United States
2 Jan 10
Yes it sort of is. Once you have kids you care more about the world they are going to grow up in. You care about their school, the community and then on to the government and the world. You just care more about everything once you have kids.
@ann61285 (60)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
Well, i care a lot about the aspect that happen in my surroundings, to my family, friends and workplace, the system of the government and to the planet itself. As a result, i cooperatively do some aspects that would entirely provides some relief upon resolving any concerns that have arise.
@natnickeep (2336)
• United States
30 Dec 09
Interesting perspective also. I am not religious but I do believe the Christian religion and a few others help people to be more caring about the people around them.
