www.emotionaltheater.com Empathy is a vital - and often absent - skill in collaborative and compassionate societies.Empathy makes us kinder, more understanding, and motivates us to protect plant and animal life, our planet, and each other. Consumed by electronics, our ability to relate to each other is failing, leaving us divided and allowing bullying, discrimination, stress, and depression to flourish. But by consciously fostering the awareness and practice of empathy - especially in child