Tears (Mar. 5)

There are so many moments in life when a person crys. It starts at birth and ends near death in having to say goodbye to those that you love. There are moments along the way both happy and sad. It is easier for some to let loose and cry than for others. Yet, everyone crys. What is in a tear? Sure, a scientist could tell you the chemical composition of a tear. Companies have composed substances that can substitute for tears in the event that your eyes are dry. It still seems that something is missing from these realities though. See, a tear is something that contains emotions. In the instances that one finds themselves crying, there is intense emotions that seem to, like a pot of water on a hot stove, boil over. It matters not what exactly the emotion is, there is no doubt that it is there. Perhaps that is why the thought exists that men are not supposed to cry. They are supposed to be strong enough to keep their emotions from ever reaching the point where a tear might come int existence. But the reality is that it is much tougher and requires much more strength to reach into the boiling pot to get water out with your hand than it does to simply turn down the temperature on the stove.