Bring to mind early experiences in your life where you were hurt, scared and disconnected. How old were you? Now imagine you had a dear friend or a child at that age in a similar situation. What if your experiences of hurt and neglect also happened to someone you love? In this practice, we take a moment and visualize their face, their body language, what they might be feeling and how they are handling it. You might see them sitting in school, foggy because they were too scared to sleep the night before. Experiencing bullying, where they felt they had no one they could turn to for help or sitting at the dinner table, holding their breath and trying to be invisible. Do you feel compassion for them? Do they deserve kindness? Having made it through your own childhood, what would you like them to know? Put your hand on your heart. Tell them.