Sympathetic Ear Pillows

"I hope you have new complaints, because mine are all the same."

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

"Are you OK hun?"

Man with broken leg in cast.

Cares and woes.

"Congratulations, dear, you're the sickest looking one on the whole floor."

"Thanks, I knew I could count on you to turn my problem into something way worse that happened to you."

"I used to waste a lot of time explaining myself to family, friends and shrinks. Now I only explain myself to Rick."

'I have this constant ringing in my ears. I think I have tinnitus.' - 'Does it sound like an 'eeeeeee' or a 'shhhhh'?' - 'It's like the murmer of a thousand forgotten souls quietly lamenting past sorrows.' - 'Hmmm. I don't have a checkbox for that, sadly.

"His life was hanging by a thread, and then somebody fed him the bean burrito."

I'm beginning to regret the hearing aids.

Amputee watches wealthy man who has a spare set of legs.

'Cheer up...'

'I don't know how you stand listening to people's problems all of the time, Doctor Barnes.'

I know it sounds crazy, but whenever I'm hungry, I get a ringing in my ears. Pavlov's Dog" The Later Years.

'OK, nod a little slower this time. Then let's work on saying 'mm-hmm, go on' ...you try it.'

'I'm saying I want to share your pain you selfish bastard.'

"You're sad about the wrong things, Albert."

"It's OK, girl. I get tired, too."

Suicide Is a Rude Way to Interfere With Society Murdering You

'Yes, puberty did put me through a lot of stress. . . but it was my daughters puberty.'

'Maybe you should try crying on the OUTSIDE....'

Sling

4th of July and PTSD

Deflate counselling service

'Thanks for bringing me lunch Rex: It's way too cold for me to come out today...'

"...But rock bottom is my comfort zone!"

"She no longer laughs at my joke."

"I think you may need to start seeing me twice a week for a while."

You're on, caller. What's your problem? My baby won't stop crying. How do I get her to stop? What do you mean, "get her to stop"? Your baby's a human being and she already has things she wants to tell you. Crying is the only language she knows. Just hold her, tell her "I hear you" ... ... AND GROW A THICKER SKIN! BABY TEARS AREN'T LITTLE GRENADES, LOSER! I wish she'd just text me like everyone else.

'You know me, I'm just that type of guy... always rooting for the underdog.'

"Hopefully my body language tells you all you need to know."

"You do pro bono work, I work for a non-profit, we both do volunteer work... that's why we need food stamps."

Reading a Eulogy.

"I'm washed up"