Be kind to your fingerprint before your words. When someone tells you about a pain you see as simple, remember that you're just watching the 'ice top' and don't know what's beneath their soul's surface. Don't compare people's pains to your pain, everyone has their own battle and their energy level. "Honesty in consolation begins with the word ""I feel you"" or even supportive silence, not by trying to prove that his pain is ""not worthy"" of all this distress." Respect for pain is the highest rank of human literature