Empathy

So we were reading last chapters of Wonder last night when we crossed the conversation between Augie and his dad in the car before the assemly at school. The the topic of empathy and sympathy came up. My son wasn't sure how they are different and this brilliant piece of work of Brene Brown poped up in my head. 

So I explained to him as best as I could recall from the video, turned out she made it so simple and clear that pretty much I got it right. 

“Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.” - Dr. Brené Brown

I'm glad we ended our nightly reading time when something new and helpful that my son can use for a lifetime.

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