I came across this article on Buzzfeed, about things that had taught the writer to empathise with others.A few examples he gave:The first time I had to go up a flight of stairs in crutches.I caught a brief glimpse of how exhausting it is to have limited mobility. And now I am quicker to make room for those in wheelchairs to pass or turn around (in an elevator for instance.)The first time I couldn't speak a language.I could identify with the very unique helpless feeling that so many visitors have when facing a language barrier. My patience with the confused newcomers in my city increased.The first time a loved one spent extended time in a hospital.I began to grasp just how heavily it weighs on hearts when you or a loved one is in and out of the hospital, and I had a much deeper appreciation for those who work in medicine.What was an experience in your life that made you recognize and understand something others feel, but that you didn't realise or understand before?A defining moment for me was being admitted to hospital not long after becoming a Registered Nurse.I suddenly understood how powerless, scared and small my patients could feel, and how important being explained anything and everything is to most of them.(I also got to experience the absolute terror of wetting yourself after having waited for a nurse to help you for twenty minutes.)
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