David Breaux

Compassion Guy aka David Breaux is a Stanford graduate and current resident of Davis who can be found standing on the southeast corner of Third & C Streets Monday through Saturday, asking people what their definition of compassion is and waving or talking to passersby. He has had a compilation book published. He's selling it for $15 on "Compassion Corner". He hopes that it will be the first of many.

Aggie article

documentary about Compassion Guy

David's Compassion Blog
New article in the March 31st Davis Enterprise

EVENT

An Experience With Compassion
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Davis Community Church, 412 C Street
David H. Breaux will be discussing his experience of being on the corner of 3rd and C Streets in Davis, CA and the steps it takes to discover true compassion. There will be a Q & A period afterwards and his self-published book "Compassion: Davis, CA" will also be available for purchase and signing. The event is free, all are welcomed, and refreshments will be served.

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2011-03-31 19:34:39   So strange to become aware of how little we know of others, let alone ourselves. It is easy to walk around, see someone, feel you understand them by their appearance and continue on our way, never realizing what they are truly doing, who they truly are. This is what happened with David.

I would walk by the corner of 3rd and C streets often in daily/weekly walks around town and would often see this man standing there. At first glance, you say to yourself, "Oh great, another homeless man looking for a handout." David, however, never asked me for anything until about 3 weeks ago. I was walking by and he asked me if I cared to write a few words about compassion. I thought about it for a second, jokingly told him that compassion was hurting yourself by helping others, but pondered what it truly was for me. I grabbed the pen, wrote in his journal what I truly felt compassion was - a self-sacrificing love for others as we love ourselves- and carried on with my day. Little did I know that this seemingly homeless man was far from it.

I picked up the Davis Enterprise this afternoon and found that he has been working on this book, now complete, that he has been working on for the past two years. It makes one think about the assumptions we all make in a simple glance. Now I wonder how many others have missed an opportunity for growth by the assumption we all make based on appearances alone. I wish David the best in his endeavor. —Wes-P