empathy versus sympathy

I really liked this little animated short.

I have encountered a lot of sympathy and some empathy during the last few months.  I have been grateful for both.

But have found the empathy much more moving.  I know, though, that people want to say something and fill the empty space and sometimes it's they don't find the best words to fill the space with.  I am a little tired of silver linings to be honest!  I am trying to construct them for myself.

I will try to be more empathatic now when I hear bad news, I think I have been before but if I haven't, I apologise for any awkward things I might have said in reaction to hearing bad news.

http://www.upworthy.com/my-wife-didnt-get-why-i-was-so-into-this-woman-but-after-about-40-seconds-we-were-both-obsessed