it's sympathy, not empathy until ....

i believe in dreams. i believe in maybes. i believe in hope.

i've always been a ... compassionate person. when i see people in pain, i hurt. i feel for them. that's why i never chose to become a doctor. i knew i wouldn't be able to detach myself. watching people struggle makes me cry. until now, i can't look at needles, blood and tubes without feeling as if something is wrenching my heart out. sure, i can be there for him/her, but i will also feel the pain literally.

so yesterday i was thinking, you don't know and you can't know until it is personal.

that's why they say sympathy and empathy are two different things.

now i know.