It is thus that, athwart the cloud which formed about him, when all his hopes were extinguished one after the other, M.Mabeuf remained rather puerilely, but profoundly serene.
I think also being a police officer requires you to get your hands a bit more dirty; maybe use physical force to restrain criminals, maybe be faced with very difficult situations as well.
Older workers were thought to be especially vulnerable because they were engaged in repetitive, unskilled manufacturing, the kind that was easiest to automate.
By calmly talking over possible solutions with family members, he's helping them to realise that they aren't helpless, and that they can do something themselves to improve their situation.
You should seek first to understand because once you understand the situation and the person's feelings towards, that you might have a better chance of helping them understand you.