This month it is all about EMPATHY and PAT is here to share her thoughts on the subject...
Empathy is defined as “the ability to understand and share
the feelings of another.” Unlike sympathy, which are “feelings of pity and
sorrow for someone else's misfortune”, empathy is the ability to project
yourself into another person’s situation.
In WORDS, it is the difference between “I’m so sorry for
your loss” instead of “I lost my dad in the Springtime, too. Do you want to
talk about it?”
In ACTIONS, it is the difference between crying for someone and crying with someone.
In THOUGHTS, it’s the difference between trying to get even with someone who has hurt you vs. trying to understand their situation.
We must try to walk the Path of Life with sensitivity and a soft
heart. In the world we live in, that is to say we must try to walk with courage. The
courage to feel what our fellow walkers are feeling, the courage to give a damn,
the courage to be outraged over injustice and cruelty and hopelessness.
As
we travel down the Path, we should walk with the people we love in
their fear and sadness. We should try to offer them the understanding
and
healing they need by letting them know they are not alone. That’s all we
can
ever do, and I hope it’s enough.
Hope to meet up with you on the Path some day!
What will your words, actions and thoughts reflect as you meet people along life's Pathway? I hope I have the courage to ALWAYS step up and do what needs doing.
Well folks, that is it for today but please be sure to join us on Monday for the midway. Enjoy your weekend everyone!
1 comment:
Beautiful writing, Pat.
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