I was studying empathy last night. We’ve been really trying to teach empathy over here and we are far from perfect. I’m reading that empathy is taught and shown by action. Empathy is shown in the way a parent responds to a infants cry or a toddlers whine, knowing for a fact it means that the child needs something.
It might be as small as eye contact, touch, or an embrace. Empathy is not choosing what is convenient or easiest, but revels in a heart to heart connection. Empathy is shown by caring for a three year old’s needs and desires, even if it’s the most ridiculous request. I’m not saying to respond Yes to everything, that’s not what I mean, but rather hearing their needs and being able to talk through a solution creatively. To hear their hearts.
