finding strength

apparently, this is my top strength from clifton's strengthsfinder:

Empathy

Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others’ lives or others’ situations.

Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you bring a keen awareness about human behavior to the classroom, laboratory, seminar, playing field, or tutoring session. You spontaneously tune in to what individuals are thinking and feeling minute by minute. These insights are likely to make you a better educator. It’s very likely that you yearn to be thought of affectionately by most people. This explains why you search for ways to fill the lives of others with joy. Because of your strengths, you may feel honored when someone entrusts his/her innermost thoughts or feelings to you. Sometimes the person needs to initiate the conversation, however. Perhaps you are reluctant to bring up certain topics or raise specific questions. You might worry about leaving the impression that you are prying or being nosy — that is, being unduly interested in the private affairs of the individual. By nature, you are keenly aware of people’s feelings, needs, and thoughts. You can interpret what someone is saying as well as what the person is not saying. You naturally translate the meaning of nonverbal cues, such as smiles, frowns, raised eyebrows, crossed arms, or handshakes. Driven by your talents, you take time to discover someone’s likes, dislikes, hopes, dreams, or idiosyncrasies. You usually gain a great deal of satisfaction from making a person feel worthwhile and valuable.

huh. interesting.
i was surprised this was the top of my five or that it was even here at all.

other from top 5:
harmony
developer
responsibility
connectedness

those are actually pretty interesting, too when you read the what makes you stand out? part of it.
maybe i'll post them up later :]