Compassion

Compassion- the best trait of all!
Only parents can teach us that.
The human with it stands tall,
Unhuman without - not!

I think, from the human spirit....we are born with it...well, most of us are...but we are also conditioned by those who raise us, who also teach us compassion, if they possess it. 
Compassion is a deep sympathy or sorrow for others who are suffering....
Remember, people cannot give or be, what they have never known, therefore, if they're parents do not own compassion, chances are, they're children won't. 
I know several people who are so self impossed, they are void of anything that might resemble compassion...I feel, if someone owns compassion, it tears them apart to hurt others and they will try like anything to avoid hurting others before themselves. But then, there are those who do not care what they do to others...and to me, they are the lowest form of a physical human being on earth...you don't cause others sorrow...pain, because of selfishness, inconsiderate, and lack feelings for others. 
I know those who pretend to have it...and they do a very bad job of acting it out. 
Compassion to me, is also, the ability to listen and not talk so much about yourself, or constantly turn the conversation back to yourself. 
Just my 2 cents.