Empathy Advocates Pillows

Donate to the poorest of the poor...Haitian relief.

"While I am targeting a certain clientele I also realize I'm a beggar and I can't be a chooser."

'If you had told me a year ago that I'd fall in love with a homeless drunk, I would have laughed at you.'

'Thanks for the dollar, Lady, but what I really need is a hug.'

'The best advice for new teachers is to listen to students with your ears and your heart.'

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

"Thanks for walking a mile in my shoe but it's beginning to hurt now."

"I can't decide if we're good people who are bad at communicating, or monsters who communicate perfectly."

"Postwar is hell."

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

"We hope seeing a marriage counselor maybe could make one of us less stubborn!"

"You can't possibly know how I feel. Everybody likes you."

Prejudice/Empathy

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

Can't even hold signs well.

"Now that I've swung back to depression, I'm truly sorry for what I did when I was manic."

"Remember, the road to recovery begins with baby steps."

"I feel your pain level."

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

The Female Brain and The Other One

"We're not laughing at you, sweetie. We're laughing at something you don't understand."

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

Spoiler alert: most of my presentation is actually a series of trigger warnings.

World Hunger Conference.

'The good news is that it's not your fault.'

'We finally learned to communicate, and he's worse than I thought he was!

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

"What a sad species humans are!"

'Adam seems depressed - He needs camaraderie or something.'

"I'm not asking for a raise. All I'm asking for is a little warmth and human understanding."

Refugee Crisis