About favourite / most important words

We probably all have our own lists but top of mine happen to be

1. Compassion
2. Communication.

The first one came to me at about the age of 10 or 11. This may seem strange for a young person, but, from being raised as a Catholic and going to Catholic schools, it was a word with which we were very familiar.

It was a concept that meant a lot to me from a very young age. Time has not changed my view. Feeling with and for people will always rank as the most important aspect of life for me.

I can remember clearly where I was when the second in my 'important word' pile came to me. It happened in my early weeks as a student in Liverpool. I was walking across the Piazza towards the Victoria building and it came to my mind that this concept was fundamental to all human activity.

Although I ended up teaching maths, after an indifferent career as a science teacher, it has always seemed to me that language is the most important gift of all, as it is the vehicle with which we communicate all the other wonders of life within our Universe.

Other very special words are

• Love
• Truth
• Integrity
• Caring
• Joy

The list could be endless.
I've been meaning to share these special words for a long time so here they are.