Today's five minute writing exercise:  Topic:  Tell/Show Empathy

The warm weather, the clouds in the sky ,  the sunshine, and the headstones that stood like sentinels in the vast expanse of green grass were and insult to the emotion Stella felt.  The open grave gaped at the mourners and felt no empathy for those standing near the coffin.  Saddness and tears could not stop the inevitable.  Buried.  Stella stood by in shock, her life had been in a daze since the accident.  "She's gone," she uttered quietly through her tears.  "My baby is gone, my little girl.  In a box, forever frozen in time, always my little girl.
Alphia stepped closer to her friend and eased her arm around Stella's waist.  She could feel the sobs wracking her body.  Stella responded silently as she turned her tear stained face toward Alphia.
Alphia spoke in her ear.  "I'm with you Stella, I'm here for you," she said in a whisper and not expecting and answer.  Stella looked into her friends eyes, she didn't utter a word, but she knew in her heart that Alphia would always be by her side.  Alphia continued to embrace her friend. 
The embrace steadied Stella, she gathered strength and love from Alphi's nearness. 
Together they stood, not alone, feeling each others pain at the loss of Stella's baby girl Cissy.