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True Dough

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32. +1 for hospice volunteering

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 06:18 PM

Oct 2017

Sometimes the most important thing is just being there. Be a sounding board. Be an attentive listener. Be supportive and compassionate.

Sometimes it's difficult not to reach for the trite platitudes and cliches -- although I always advise people to avoid "He/she is in a better place" -- but mostly I just let them know I care and hear them out.

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3 F'ing things. First, there's an old saying in the Army... [View all] underpants Oct 2017 OP

Sad. Anybody with an ounce of humanity in their heart The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1

Trump is a sociopath workinclasszero Oct 2017 #3

I will go one further: Psychopath pandr32 Oct 2017 #67

About "he knew...." underpants Oct 2017 #14

I thought it might be something like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #19

he sucked hard enough to bend light underpants Oct 2017 #33

+1 dhol82 Oct 2017 #55

Poetically rendered Hekate Oct 2017 #52

My son was a preemie mgardener Oct 2017 #65

He didn't evn known their fucking names malaise Oct 2017 #2

Yes, and it would have been so simple to have the young mans name, rank Grammy23 Oct 2017 #5

That is how professionals in all spheres behave malaise Oct 2017 #9

He's unfit for being human. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2017 #61

Exactly. He should have had a double-spaced script to read with that info on it and none of this monmouth4 Oct 2017 #10

It's called protocol. Delmette2.0 Oct 2017 #31

I was talking to my husband about this at dinner tonight. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #43

You said this so much better than I did. Delmette2.0 Oct 2017 #46

Although hardly anyone else took his remark to the French first lady as having anything to do with maddiemom Oct 2017 #71

I kinda thought the same thing. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #72

Yes, very good post on this topic! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #73

Has anyone ever seen him spontaneously LAUGH... maddiemom Oct 2017 #70

3x5 card underpants Oct 2017 #26

Precisely malaise Oct 2017 #44

The man does not have one empathetic bone in his body. StrictlyRockers Oct 2017 #4

not just lack of empathy but he probably thought the grieving families would be so happy demigoddess Oct 2017 #66

Might I add, lark Oct 2017 #6

Thank you-k & r bronxiteforever Oct 2017 #7

Honestly, he should just keep his gob shut ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #8

What does that old saying mean? Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #11

Service underpants Oct 2017 #18

OK Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #45

hell, i am a hospice volunteer. you know the thing that gets the least mopinko Oct 2017 #12

No staffing and bad staffing. underpants Oct 2017 #20

+1 for hospice volunteering True Dough Oct 2017 #32

yup. holding space. mopinko Oct 2017 #35

+2 for "dog therapy" True Dough Oct 2017 #39

the hospital i work at requires certification mopinko Oct 2017 #47

Your operative word therein is "normal." Trump is the antithesis. Thus, Bob's your uncle! WinkyDink Oct 2017 #13

When you are grieving, hurting, there may be exceptional things that Ilsa Oct 2017 #15

Well said! Trump doesn't have any human compassion or empathy...that's why he iluvtennis Oct 2017 #16

He doesn't even know how to fake it mercuryblues Oct 2017 #36

This guy is coming after YOU: Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #17

Jesus God, have you ever seen such dead eyes?? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #21

Halloween mask. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #22

Not even Halloween masks are that scary The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #25

Yes - in sharks csziggy Oct 2017 #58

As dead as Melania's...must be contact with that pig... CTyankee Oct 2017 #60

Gaaah! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #23

That image is weirdly photoshopped. nt. druidity33 Oct 2017 #24

I don't think so. He really does look like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #27

Here it is from CNN BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #30

he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. underpants Oct 2017 #34

that's why it's weird... druidity33 Oct 2017 #37

But if you look at images of him in the video BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #40

Here is the shot from ABC which seems to be the original csziggy Oct 2017 #59

i have experience with photo... druidity33 Oct 2017 #74

You know what's bizarre? BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #28

He would be perfect for an episode of Criminal Minds. Kittycow Oct 2017 #56

Trump only has the best words for fellating himself... Thomas Hurt Oct 2017 #29

Psychopaths need to be given emotional responses. kairos12 Oct 2017 #38

He got it Nasruddin Oct 2017 #41

excellent analyisis Skittles Oct 2017 #49

Rec #72 for, excellent in content and expression UTUSN Oct 2017 #42

Trump has never been able to even mimic normal human behavior Skittles Oct 2017 #48

He had several days to formulate an idea of what to say to that family. davsand Oct 2017 #50

He had more than two weeks (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2017 #69

"We're just normal people"....... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #51

fuckabee jr. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #53

The operative words: The Wizard Oct 2017 #54

Cult45 underpants Oct 2017 #57

Thank you madokie Oct 2017 #62

:-) underpants Oct 2017 #63

Yes it is madokie Oct 2017 #64

Common decency is exceedingly uncommon in this White House. n/t MrModerate Oct 2017 #68

I'm pretty sure that retired Generals are Generals, not that it really matters. sl8 Oct 2017 #75

Any civilian outranks any General underpants Oct 2017 #76

That doesn't make sense to me. sl8 Oct 2017 #78

Gas pumpers outrank Generals underpants Oct 2017 #79

Every indication says 45 mimics being human. He quotes others. nolabear Oct 2017 #77