The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.

Meryl Streep
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The ability to feel empathy for others in times of need is one of the greatest gifts in life. It gives us not only the ability to help our fellow man but also to feel compassion for him. This is the reason that we call people who lose loved ones suddenly or suffer major losses in life. Empathy can also be felt when someone has been injured or suffers from a disease that causes pain and discomfort. The ability to feel empathy for others is a remarkable quality that comes with being human.

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