Tag Archives: empathy

Loving

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Quentin

Imagine a nurse who is caring for a sick person who is in pain, and ultimately in danger of death. She can take one of two attitudes. In the first, all her sympathies are with the patient. She is very … Continue reading →

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How do I love thee…?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Quentin

In my last “alternate week” posting I wrote of a virtue we rarely consider – self esteem. I want to explore two virtues which are of great importance and closely linked. They are empathy and listening. So let’s talk on … Continue reading →

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I know just how you feel

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Quentin

I daresay that we can all look back on our lives and identify points and incidents when we learnt something so important that it, at least to some significant degree, changed us forever. One such incident was when I learned … Continue reading →

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