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If you have good parents, live in a nice neighborhood, and go to well-off schools you shouldn't have any problems. Right?The opposite, of course, is true as teens living in elevated socioeconomic areas are destroying their lives at higher rates than ever before. Our next blogger was one such teen. These are his shoes… 9.2.18
Path2Empathy has had the privilege of learning and seeing the importance of clean water from 7th-grade student Tariku Savage and his mom, Amy. They have inspired their school and community to combat our world's water crisis by building wells in Africa. These are their shoes. 7.27.18
It's one thing to study a culture, it's another to go and embrace what it is. With great faith, MD Deysher left her home to live in Malawi, Africa to help children and those seeking medical attention. She has never been trained in the medical field but went to support and offer friendship to those in need. These are her shoes. 6.30.18
Schools are out for summer! But what will you do with your kids over the break? Take some advice from parent/teacher Edi Pettegrew to encourage an empathy building summer. 5.28.18
The best stories of empathy are often because people go back to a place of fear or pain in order to help others. Mandy Cooke is no exception. Take a walk in her shoes as a teacher and Columbine survivor. 4.19.18
The best advice a parent can get can be from those who daily walk in the shoes of our teenagers. In a time where we are looking for answers to the social trauma teens face, here is a perspective from speaker, author, and teen expert, Mike Donahue. 04.02.2018
On a random night, Amy Savage found common ground, respect, and unexpected admiration for an unlikely friend. Read her powerful empathy encounter. 02.28.18
Author, mother, PhD, and champion for kindness, Tara Cousineau, has given meaningful connection between empathy and kindness. Read the excerpt from her new book in this addition of Our Shoes. 01.30.18
Bob Clifton has reflected on 2017 and found a valuable lesson in empathy when looking at his own shoes. 12.29.17
These beautiful feet know no bounds. Meredith's path is one of courage and adventure. Take a walk in her shoes, we will "see you at the finish line." 11.28.17
We don't have to go far from home to experience the healing power of empathy...these are Heather's (and her grandma's) shoes. 11.1.17
Tips for showing empathy for those you may not relate to in our latest Our Shoes Blog. 9.24.17
No better way to start the school year than by walking in the shoes of a student. Here is Ty's perspective on being a 6th grader and how words matter. 7.31.17
As a young girl Ann Doolan-Fox had a dream of living in the US. This is her Path2Citizenship. 6.30.17
True beauty comes with its own difficult path. These are recoding artist/model Katie Jae's shoes. 5.25.17
Put your children's feet in another's shoes through the power of books, by Nora Earnest. 4.24.17
Empathy isn't easy. Take a real walk in the shoes of this sister holding on to hope and love. 3.20.17
Empathy is needed everywhere...even at the highest level in sports. Go for a run in the shoes of collegiate athletic trainer Mark Peters. 2.12.17
History is made by people like Courtney A. Metzger. His daughter, Claire, honors him in P2E's latest blog. 1.17.17
Jennicca Mabe's thoughts on empathy and forgiveness. 12.23.16
Loving an animal can be a journey. These are Jared Montoya's shoes. 11.30.16
Katy Armstrong: making empathy contracts around the world. 11.13.16
Vulnerability & Empathy. Take a walk in Eric Burton's shoes (& socks) 10.29.16
The Path2Empathy for Karen Brofft, daughter of empathy. 10.5.16
Walking in the shoes of military wife Lindsey Leiker. 9.17.16
Take a walk with Alexi Seabourn, the newest P2E Crew member. 9.3.16
Finding empathy in politics. Jennicca Mabe walking in different shoes. 8.24.16
Friend, wife, mother, and Lymphoma survivor. These are Nora Earnest's shoes. 8.13.16
Empathy: A Life Calling. Take a step in Elly Peters shoes. 7.27.16
Providing Hope to the Homeless. Walking in Kimi Kelley Shoes. 7. 7.16
Empathy Experiences. Aley Schweigert's shoes. 6.17.16
Katie Normile's Shoes. Empathy Around the World. 6.7.16
Jennicca Mabe's Path2Empathy 25 years later. These are her shoes. 4.12.16
Dr. Lori Benton's, touching tribute to her mother and her own Path2Empathy. These are her shoes. 3.15.16
Amy Sienkowski's Inspiring Journey on her Path2Empathy. These are her shoes 2.3.16
Angie Dawson's powerful Path2Empathy. These are her shoes... 1.4.16
Carrie Block's Shoes & Her Path2Empathy 12.10.15
An Invitation for Empathy & Jennicca Mabes's Path2Empathy 11.22.15
A Pioneer For Empathy
My father, Courtney A. Metzger, was a self-made man. I feel deep love, admiration, and respect for him. He earned much success and many awards, but what I remember most about him was the way he lived his life. He cared about people and about their worries, their needs, and their concerns. He remained humble throughout his life. His family, his spiritual life, his community, and those less fortunate were the things that were important to him.
Dad never forgot where he came from and how difficult life could be. His father died when he was fourteen years old. It was a challenging time for his mother and him. There was little money so he got a paper route. When he was paid, he brought all the money home and gave it to his mother. He dropped out of school to help, but in spite of that, he became a very prominent aerospace engineer at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.* What he gained, he earned by hard work.
He and my mother raised eight children. Early in their marriage, they bought a small farm because Dad loved animals and wanted to raise his family in the country. He gave us the opportunity to receive an education because he valued education. His work ethic taught all of us how to be successful. He served diligently on the local school board for twenty-five years with the intent of improving the schools in our neighborhood.
Dad daily felt concern for anyone less fortunate. He worried about the homeless and those who didn't have decent homes. That is why he served on the housing board for HUD for many years.
What I loved most about my Dad was how well he cared for his mother and Great-Gran, (my mother's mother). Great-Gran lived for twenty-five years after Grandpa died. Dad made her a part of our family. He helped her with her money and was responsible for it growing and supporting her until she died at age ninety-five. Great-Gran confided in me several times about how good Dad was to her, bringing her coffee and the newspaper every morning, asking her how she felt, and did she need anything. He valued her!
Dad accomplished so much in his life. He was an aerospace engineer, a farmer, a businessman, a community leader, an inventor, and a caring, giving, thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather. He always thought of the needs of others. He was very special. Dad taught his family, not by words but by actions, how important it is to live a life filled with empathy for others.
Claire Block- Daughter, Mother, Grandmother
*P2E comments:
There are a couple of details we wanted to point out from Claire's beautiful blog. First, she submitted her blog handwritten (see picture above). In an age of email, text, shares, and faxes her delivery was a breath of fresh air for us! We loved seeing her words and thoughts in such a personal way. Thank you Claire, your pages will go down in P2E history!
Second, Claire's father, Courtney A. Metzger, was a pioneer for empathy. He took his gifts as an inventor and put them to practical use. In 1967, he submitted a report/proposal of his invention: (see below) a device that could turn human urine into drinking water in space. He even spent a week in a simulation space capsule to aid in the research. Talk about putting yourself in another's shoes!! We couldn't help but point this out to our readers. And as Claire said it best, "Dad taught his family, not by words but by actions, how important it is to live a life filled with empathy for others."
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