I am an empath. It's a curse because I feel other people's pain and suffering, but it's also a gift because I feel people's joy as well.

I feel....

I feel my own scars from a hard past of drug addiction

I feel my child's pain when he has a boo boo

I feel a homeless man's suffering with nowhere to go

I feel a friend's heartache when they have lost a loved one

I feel my heart smile when my baby takes his first steps

I feel my child's pride when he's done something well

I feel a homeless mans faith in humanity

when I give him a dollar

I feel a friends appreciation when I pick up the phone at 2am