I am so surprised by the people that have the most compassion. The ones that seem to have their own set of problems are the ones that are the most understanding.  The ones with easy little lives seem to not care about others as much as you would expect.  People who spend their lives trying to make big impacts do so only for recognition.  People who care about the little people are the ones to be recognized.  You can try and impact big situations but to help someone hurting directly is a bigger act of kindness.  You can donate to a non profit and make yourself feel better, but to call someone who is sick or in need of help is truly giving.  The big picture may make yourself feel better but the smaller picture makes the hurting feel better.  Are you impacting the big picture or the small picture?