October: Empathy

“Judge your neighbour’s feelings by your own, and in every matter, be thoughtful.” 

(Sir  31: 15)

God wants us to care about everyone’s feelings.  An empathetic person…

 *Can understand and name their feelings

 *Cares about other’s feelings

 *Listens carefully to others                    

 *Listens for clues in tone of voice

 *Watches expressions and body gestures for messages

 *Notices when someone is upset

 *Can see and respect how others look at things

 *Knows that others may feel differently about things than they do

 Responds generously to help others