Is compassion something we all have?

Or is it something we acquire as we go along in life?

I've been pondering about this for awhile.

if we were to learn about compassion, will it then be fake because i do not feel it in my heart?likewise as we all sojourn through life we come across circumstances whereby our empathy and compassion is needed to help another person, do u extend it because u feel it in ur heart that it is something u must do or u do that thing because u feel compassion?

Is it then an obligation or is it empathy?

"My heart goes out to the kids I met today. I hope their spirit for learning never dies off despite the difficulties.

To the God they worship, help them. . ."

Phnom Penn, Cambodia
14 03 05
Youth Expedition Project