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Tears . . .

 

                           
Crying

 

So many things make me cry. I can cry over a sentimental commercial. Anything to do with dogs or horses. I used to cry at the first race on Opening Day of horse racing many years ago. I cry when I see certain individuals because I sense the Lord's touch on their lives. Of course certain movies and good novels with meaningful scenes that speak to the deeper things of life elicit tears from me. Praying often results in crying. Almost anything military, patriotic, or concerning the demise of our country as we've known it.  

I know some of you are hard-pressed to produce tears. And I know it doesn't mean you don't feel things deeply. Emotions are funny things. Some people hide them. Some people analyze to diffuse emotional responses. Some people react in anger to the thought of being brought to tears to protect themselves from displaying their feelings.

What makes you cry? Is it hard for you? Were you always this way?

 

Father, I am who I am. Terribly emotional. Deeply emotional. Truly touched by things that make others wonder why. But I feel your heartbeat in those deep expressions. I can't help it. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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4 responses to “Tears . . .”

  1. BK Jackson (@BKJacksonAZ) Avatar
    BK Jackson (@BKJacksonAZ)

    I’ve always cried at certain things (we share the dogs and horses moments in common). But I’ve noticed in my 40’s I cry more often and more easily. Just about things.
    For example, I don’t do it if I’m with someone, but I often cry when arriving at one of my favorite mountain parks to hike, just for the gift of being there. Sometimes it’s music.
    Conversely, I DON’T cry rivers of tears as you’d think when the darkest grief comes–losing a loved one. I have family members who literally can cry an entire day over the loss of a loved one. It doesn’t seem to work that way with me.
    The tearful moments, regardless of reason whether joy or deepest grief, are brief like a quick drizzling rain, then they’re over. Then they’ll come back and hit me again when I’m not expecting it some time later.
    Emotions are weird.

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  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    The pure sobbing grief has usually come when I least expected it too, Brenda, and usually when alone. I’m not without tears at the deaths of my loved ones, but neither am I overwhelmed. It has much to do with the Lord and His comforts.
    I understand the hiking place thing. Sometimes natural beauty makes me cry. Oh, and music, depending on the song or tune.
    And, yes, I’ve found the tears have increased and are more frequent in the aging, but they’ve always been numerous with me.

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  3. Brenda Anderson Avatar
    Brenda Anderson

    Never been a cryer–my two sisters got that gene, but it skipped me for some reason. Family calls me the ice queen. Even my husband shows his emotions far more than I do.
    But, when I was pregnant, I’d cry at sappy commercials. Drove me nuts. 😉
    Ironically, writing emotions is one thing I excel at. Perhaps all my pent-up emotion comes out on paper…

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  4. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    There ya go, Bren. Writing it down is the escape route. 😉

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