Even though Dre is only nine, Kevin spoke intelligently to him and expressed his real opinions on the films, regardless of whether they were more technical. It was visibly obvious that Dre appreciated Kevin's use of equality in treating him like a person, not simply the kid of the group. Monday morning, my family and I woke up to some unfortunate news: my great aunt had passed away that night. I sat with my mother as my father told her. The three of us spent some time together talking. Partly it was to remember, other parts to make sure others were able to handle the rest of our day. All three of us used Jack Gibb's pairings of empathy and spontaneity to not only care about each other, but also to talk openly and freely about the news. After a long day I returned home and was welcomed back by my mother. He immediately asked me how my group's presentation and the rest of my day went. Despite her already unpleasant day, she was still worried about mine. I, in turn, turned the conversation to how she and my grandmother were coping with the death of my great aunt. Throughout the entire conversation we both used a great deal of empathy and