Empathy, which literally translates as 'in feeling', is the capability to share and understand another's emotions and feelings. It is often characterized as the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes". I think that this is something that alot of people don't seem to have. Empathy is the ability to feel someone elses emotions. It isn't about you.... I think there are a lot of people that make everything about them and how they feel and how things effect them BUT it isn't always about you and how you feel. Sometimes I would like to just yell "this isn't about you!!" Now if you know me you know that when you tell me about something and I have had soemthing liket hat happen to me I will tell you about my experience BUT never do I make it about me or how something makes me feel I feel what you feel... I think in this country most people have issues with empathy and not having any empathy for other human beings...... Okay a vent about something that has happened and no I won't tell you any details BUT that is my vent for the day....
~Eileen~