Solomon said, “The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy” (Proverbs 14:10). Longfellow observed, “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” Pastor John Watson (pen name Ian Maclaren) counseled, “Be kind, for everyone you … Continue reading The Limits of Empathy and Sympathy