Thanks for the Dose, Wolfstar! Seeing the President having to comfort so many grieving families has taken its toll on me too--and I am sure everyone here on this forum! It just breaks my heart--but if I had to go through something like that, he is the one I would want comforting me--'cause I know that he means it!
His presidential duties certainly require him to do many, many different things, and I love the pictures of him comforting people, too. His compassion really shows through.
He sure does. That's why it takes a toll on him. A person has to genuinely feel emotions such as compassion and shared grief in order for it to take a toll on them.