Introduction: Senator Ted Cruz of Texas told the press on Feb. 18, 2021 that his daughters wanted to go to Cancun with their friends during the snow and cold stricken home in Houston. As a good/spoiling dad, he decided to take the girls to Cancun. Sounds like it was truly a teachable moment for many parents, good and bad.  Let’s think about the important trait of EMPATHY for human survival while we are still struggling with COVID-19.