Sadness and compassion are relative, Britton.
I have soldiers who get injured (puny to fatal) everyday as part of the job. Do people realize that? How much does the compassion extend- just feel it or actually help the injured go over it? (Point being you can't feel sorry for everyone).
Am I to pretend to be a hypocrite on the matter? While I did not show 'compassion', I did show my respect which is required to be shown to everyone, and this man is someone who truly deserves the respect of everyone.