Empathy

Empathy is something that we all treasure in others. It is a trait that we look for in friends, prospective partners, and people with whom we want to surround ourselves. Every day we want others to understand how we feel. At the same time, however, we find that we might not have time to empathize with others. Instead, we sympathize. We say, "I'm sorry. I hope everything goes well" or "It'll all be okay" with complete disregard for what the other individual is feeling. We should care about others. It's simple. If we give genuine interest in the lives of others we might receive a reciprocated effect. Now I'm not trying to say that we should be empathetic for ourselves. I'm saying that we should be empathetic simply because people matter. That's it. Everyone has value; it lies in their thoughts, feelings and actions. We have to care.