Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Kindness of Empathy

"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy."
―Meryl Streep

Alabama's Cade Foster had a bad game against Auburn a couple of weeks ago.  (In case you missed it: The senior kicker for Alabama missed two field goals and had another one blocked in the 34-28 loss to Auburn on November 30th.) But if you are feeling badly, one of the few comforting things is to hear that others have faced rough times and made it through. 

A couple of days after the game, former President George W. Bush sent Foster a note:

Dear Cade (#43),
Life has its setbacks.  I know!
However, you will be a stronger human with time.
I wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
another 43 George Bush

A very kind gesture.

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