Compassion is Learned in Suffering

Compassion is learned in suffering.

Compassion is the concern for the suffering of others, and suffering is a state of undergoing pain, distress or hardship. When a tower is in dire need for help, it takes a lot for that tower to reach out to other towing companies for help.

Recently, after it was known what a fellow tower was going through, and that he was in quite a bind, the towing community — friends and competitors — sent him this message: Don’t worry. We’ve got your back.

The tower who needed help was suffering in many ways. His father is in home hospice, so he’s trying to run the business without him and his guidance, and then the tower had a couple of trucks break down at the same time. I can only imagine the worry, stress and him thinking “What next? What do I do now?”

It was so heartwarming to see towing companies reach out to this fellow tower with offers of lending him a truck and to help with calls. I knew that these towers reached out because of the compassion they learned from their own suffering. Kind of like: been there, done that. They understood exactly where their fellow tower was coming from.

I think this type of compassion needs to happen more in the towing industry. I’m sure there’s not a tow company owner out there who can say that he or she has never had a tow truck break down, a mishap while towing a vehicle, or a recovery not go as planned.

We all know the struggles we go through in this industry. Let’s be more compassionate, and let those going through hard and painful times know: Don’t worry. We’ve got your back.