In Your Opinion: Empathy And Delayed Gratification

By Mayor Phil Kramer.

Twenty plus years ago, when Laurie and I lived in Baltimore, we had a friend, Mary, who held a senior administrative position at Loyola College.  I recall a discussion with her about how much more class time kids spent on social issues in modern times, than we did when we were in school. She conjectured that they could accomplish the same thing by simply teaching two things, empathy and delayed gratification.

I’ve often thought of that conversation and this past Thanksgiving gave me time to consider it again. A healthy dose of both of those would go an exceptionally long way regarding the pandemic.