Empathy and the Possibility of Love

In the summa, Thomas talks about five remedies for sorrow. One of them is to share with a friend what you're experiencing. He says this relieves or a swagious sorrow for two reasons. The first is he says, when I see you experiencing my pain and being saddened by it, I'm reminded that I'm loved. And so I'm not carrying the full force of it on my own.