<p>Prologue</p><p>Empathy is not simply an emotion nor is it a fleeting moment of</p><p>understanding. It is a practice a commitment to seeing and feeling</p><p>the world through another's eyes even when the lens through</p><p>which they view life is vastly different from our own. It challenges</p><p>us to look beyond our own perspectives to step into another's</p><p>shoes and to respond not with judgment but with compassion and</p><p>care.</p>