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Of course the queens cup is large, it is a symbol of her empathy. Of her strength, bravery and endurance necessary to to listen, truely listen. She knows it is easy to project a fantasy of what you want a person to be rather than to cultivate the willingness to be present with the person, and understand what they are offering. She stands forth to encourage us to become exquisitely empathetic: to be highly present, sentitively attuned and well-boundaried for heaftfelt empathetic engagement for listening is the truth of all healing relationships.