tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post5253831658648794347..comments2023-10-28T00:18:13.590-07:00Comments on Sue's News, Views 'n Muse: EmpathySusan Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-47166852207937560222012-07-01T07:40:28.162-07:002012-07-01T07:40:28.162-07:00A friend like that is so precious! And how wonderf...A friend like that is so precious! And how wonderful that both you and Dave are so close to her and her husband. Wonderful.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670661525139676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-63362368663784035362012-06-28T10:09:16.987-07:002012-06-28T10:09:16.987-07:00I love that poem, can I use it sometime on my blog...I love that poem, can I use it sometime on my blog with a link to you?<br /><br />I love the picture of taking off my backpack and crossing the bridge to where another person is and then helping them carry their backpack. In the rare moments when someone does this for me, or I am able to fully do it magic happens.A Woman Who LIVEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463912710071942140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-81194491976909283742012-06-27T20:15:08.592-07:002012-06-27T20:15:08.592-07:00Of course you have a friend like that!
You ARE a ...Of course you have a friend like that!<br /><br />You ARE a friend like that!<br /><br />What an amazing picture!<br /><br />What an excellent post!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.<br /><br />A+Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-15056052243247820292012-06-26T04:43:08.811-07:002012-06-26T04:43:08.811-07:00I love that you have someone so wonderful in your ...I love that you have someone so wonderful in your life!!!Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112479764398508654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-27873244419450362672012-06-25T23:26:19.613-07:002012-06-25T23:26:19.613-07:00How fabulous that you have such a friend. Empathy ...How fabulous that you have such a friend. Empathy is something I try to have, at least with people I care deeply about, but I'm not sure I ever really get there. It is a true gift. Blessings on your friendship!KDLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049991789143474040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-68246927529363700872012-06-24T13:27:36.144-07:002012-06-24T13:27:36.144-07:00I love friends who have that gift. And you are rig...I love friends who have that gift. And you are right--it is definitely one that is very special!<br /><br />I'm so glad that you have (yet another) amazing friend! From my experience watching mom and dad, their friendships during retirement (and being able to find that match where both the husbands and both the wives get along well and genuinely) is SO important!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953764061091454844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-53472007219253818342012-06-24T08:08:55.117-07:002012-06-24T08:08:55.117-07:00You are fortunate to have found a friend who truly...You are fortunate to have found a friend who truly understands. I think empathy takes a certain energy that not everyone is willing to give. Most people are too self-centered to be able to understand how someone else feels. Just saying.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-22629148025045693142012-06-24T05:32:05.895-07:002012-06-24T05:32:05.895-07:00friends like this are precious and should be value...friends like this are precious and should be valued, as you do yours. lovely e post.VBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426093801294225709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-53496214378856652202012-06-23T16:43:16.098-07:002012-06-23T16:43:16.098-07:00I have a friend like that, she is a treasure!I have a friend like that, she is a treasure!Rocky Mountain Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873112978518614362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-17466763399064647532012-06-23T02:33:54.776-07:002012-06-23T02:33:54.776-07:00How special to have such an empathetic friend! a ...How special to have such an empathetic friend! a treasure!Splendid Little Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-14168303416438796442012-06-22T22:40:19.216-07:002012-06-22T22:40:19.216-07:00Empathy is the gift we'd all like to find in a...Empathy is the gift we'd all like to find in a friend. It's the thing that we know when we're on the receiving end. Not everyone is capable of empathy, but I think we could all try a little harder to develop it in ourselves.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-88613103736498496542012-06-22T19:01:13.747-07:002012-06-22T19:01:13.747-07:00I'm happy that you have a wonderful friend lik...I'm happy that you have a wonderful friend like her and I bet she feels exactly the same way about you. Sometimes I've wondered when a person, not related to you, is so close a friend and they just "get" you so well, that maybe we knew each other before this life..hmmmm, food for thought.yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-52096273190188004912012-06-22T17:07:45.067-07:002012-06-22T17:07:45.067-07:00I can't tell if I am empathetic or an absorber...I can't tell if I am empathetic or an absorber of all pain and anguish.~AmesAmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074479473400202674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-40881239995005223252012-06-22T13:41:47.717-07:002012-06-22T13:41:47.717-07:00It makes me feel special when I hear good things a...It makes me feel special when I hear good things about this word because my mom tells me I have an empathetic nature! {:-Debstorybeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401051545867204851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-39220263468767536542012-06-22T12:53:38.641-07:002012-06-22T12:53:38.641-07:00I too am so grateful for some great empathic frien...I too am so grateful for some great empathic friendships. I truly felt uplifted by your poem, and thoughts on this subject. I do think it is a gift; that perhaps we need to seek. <br />Blessings and hugs to you!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-41756509645227687312012-06-22T10:01:03.212-07:002012-06-22T10:01:03.212-07:00Wonderful, as always. Interesting how the differe...Wonderful, as always. Interesting how the different dictionaries have slightly different definitions. Glad you had a great lunch with a great friend.<br />RobinRobinfromCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991684488709559707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-70768900272215396102012-06-22T08:45:07.657-07:002012-06-22T08:45:07.657-07:00I am glad to know that you have such close friend ...I am glad to know that you have such close friend who can get your feelings and thought like that. It's very rare indeed.~✽Mumsy✽~https://www.blogger.com/profile/10644719969613080399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-44170766792932490002012-06-22T08:35:08.520-07:002012-06-22T08:35:08.520-07:00Yes, definitely take the place of another person i...Yes, definitely take the place of another person is difficult, especially in the society in which we live. Few people who have empathy.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-89817989695488597142012-06-22T07:57:32.265-07:002012-06-22T07:57:32.265-07:00My dear Sue,
A very touching and TRUE post here to...My dear Sue,<br />A very touching and TRUE post here today. A great friend is a treasure and someone who we can TRUST with all our heart and soul. Very well done my dear.The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-50659008851036385822012-06-21T22:45:01.176-07:002012-06-21T22:45:01.176-07:00I imagine you are the same for her.
Great friend...I imagine you are the same for her. <br /><br />Great friendships are life jackets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498750042795390934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-78034779534822193222012-06-21T22:17:42.892-07:002012-06-21T22:17:42.892-07:00Sue, this was terrific! Empathy is such a rare and...Sue, this was terrific! Empathy is such a rare and precious gift.anitamombanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705021153044549156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-65659458864131877422012-06-21T21:04:54.338-07:002012-06-21T21:04:54.338-07:00Very thoughtful E--nice.Very thoughtful E--nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-49945733787664674272012-06-21T20:24:32.435-07:002012-06-21T20:24:32.435-07:00Love your thoughts. You are so blessed to have a ...Love your thoughts. You are so blessed to have a friend like her.Karen Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991996620864410833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-77405218790470913332012-06-21T20:11:20.626-07:002012-06-21T20:11:20.626-07:00Beautiful post! So true!Beautiful post! So true!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140268328645099689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-69622174310573294692012-06-21T14:53:11.978-07:002012-06-21T14:53:11.978-07:00That's the truth!That's the truth!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.com