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I think the trash men had empathy for the family instead of sympathy. They put themselves in the families shoes and thought that it could easily be their kids going through that so they understood what he family was going through. Instead of feeling bad for them, they understood what the family was going through and wanted to help out.
I feel that the truck drivers tried to put themselves in the family’s position because he has children of his own and doesn’t want to take anything for granted. He didn’t only feel bad for them he really tried to understand them.
After reading this story, it opens my eyes to “you never really know what people are going through.” That is a very true statement. Empathy played a large part in this because the people surrounding were very understanding and wanted to do what they could to help the family, and they did. They did everything they possibly could and changed the lives of many people in just 2 small gestures. That is something everyone could wish they could do and be apart of, but not everyone has the chances or courage to be that giving.
I chose this story for empathy due to the fact that it is clear and obvious that these men tried to understand what this family was going through and how hard these things may be for them so they offered the family free trash service for a year just to take some weight off of their shoulders. The family was appreciative of the kind and generous deed.
This story is a great example of how much one small action can impact others. The garbage men did not need to do anything after hearing about the little girl, but they took the extra step to make one family’s day a little brighter. One small, good action can make a big impact on someone if they are going through a hard time.