Empathy/Sympathy

The capacity to understand and share the emotions, thoughts, and experiences of another person. It involves recognizing feelings of others, imagining others’ thoughts, and responding with kindness and support. At ThanksGreeting empathy can be expressed with sympathy and get well cards, and also with cards of encouragement. It is a “walk a mile in their shoes” type of thing. Create and send a card with the simple intention of sending a little love and light.

“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” -Alfred Adler

“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” – Mohsin Hamid