Empathy

Empathy, in my view, is the most human trait. It is probably a form of emotional and cognitive intelligence that is not found in other species to the same extent as us. That we can feel the pain and suffering of another person without going through the same journey as them is marvelous. And I marvel at it each time, I see one of us feel for another individual. What I have come to observe though is that we feel and show our empathy differently depending on who we are relating to. This, of course, makes sense. I would feel strongly if one of my family members is in pain compared to a distant relative or even a stranger. I like to think of this as the Radius of Empathy. Each of us has a different capability and capacity to feel empathy, and with a small or large radius. ...