•A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULTY IDENTIFYING WITH THOSE

WHO ARE IN NEED.

•IN A SOCIETY OF INSTANTS WHERE EVERYONE BREEZES THROUGH
DAILY LIFE ROUTINES, NOT MANY PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO STOP AND
FEEL WITH OTHERS.
•BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE BUSY MINDING THEIR OWN
BUSINESS, MANY HAVE BECOME OBLIVIOUS TO THOSE WHOSE
PLIGHT IS MARKED BY EMOTIONAL PAIN AND SUFFERING.
•AS A STUDENT, YOU MUST LEARN EARLY IN LIFE TO FEEL FOR
THOSE WHO ARE FACING CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES.
•YOUR SENSITIVITY TO OTHERS’ NEEDS WILL GIVE YOU THE
MOTIVATION TO WALK ALONGSIDE PEOPLE.
•AS YOU FEEL THEIR HURTS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO
THEIR NEEDS AND ALLEVIATE THEIR SUFFERINGS.
 HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
•LOOK AT THE FACES IN THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATION.
•IN YOUR GROUP, SHOW THE FACE THAT BEST DESCRIBES HOW
YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW.
•TELL YOUR CLASSMATES WHY YOU FEEL THIS WAY.
•TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO HOW OTHERS FEEL TODAY.
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•MOURN – TO FEEL OR SHOW GREAT SADNESS BECAUSE SOMEONE
HAS DIES
- AGONIZE, ANGUISH, HURT, GRIEVE, SORROW, SUFFER

ANTONYMS: DELIGHT, EXULT, GLORY, JOY, REJOICE

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SYMPHATIZE: TO FEEL SORRY FOR SOMEONE WHO IS IN A BAD
SITUATION
- TO FEEL SYMPATHY FOR SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND
THAT PERSON’S PROBLEMS
- TO FEEL OR SHOW SUPPORT FOR OR APPROVAL OF SOMETHING