Do you ever feel like something is so close yet so far? That is how it is like with writing and empathy. Writing and empathy are two different things but some similarities that writing and empathy hold are significant to people’s everyday lives. There are multiple reasons why writing and empathy can be connected. Writing is a way people express themselves through words written down. Empathy is the way people understand each other and have a way of connecting to each other as well. Since writing is how some people express themselves, empathy shows relevancy in this because in order to write and express, one should take in consideration of, if not all, most people’s point of views. This way there can be less argument and more connection. If one is writing, there is also reading, the writer should consider the audience, the reader, their point of view when the writer is writing. The writer should not just write from their view but also think about how the reader might feel about what they are writing, it could be offensive or not the same style of thinking.
Empathy is valued at a very high cost, without empathy, many things would not be important. Let us say that someone’s family member has passed away and you offer your condolences, that condolence can mean nothing if you do not understand how that person is feeling. It is just like lying, you can say something, promise something, but if you do not hold up to it, it means nothing at all. Here is where empathy comes in and adds meaning, value, to anything at all. Showing empathy to a person versus showing sympathy to a person is different, empathy is viewed as a high cost something like money. Empathy is like one million dollars, but sympathy is like one-hundred dollars. Showing someone you care and understand versus just telling them is something, is significant and it can change the way people look at things and their actions.
