July 30--Essential Tears

Tears are a sign of the courage it takes to dive deep with an emotion and stay present with it. They are the legacy of our love and loss. They are what burns us clean. They are a miraculous, natural release that opens our hearts to healing grace. They are a necessity of transformation.  --Mary Davis

    Crying gets a bad rap in our society. Yet it is a necessary biological function or we would not have the ability to do it. 

    As I took my first step down the aisle at my decades-ago wedding, I started crying. There was no stopping it. They were tears of joy. My dad's comment later was "Her water always was close to her eyes." By the time we got to the altar and started the ceremony, I had wiped out the couple of tissues my maid of honor had. When it came time for my new husband to kiss me, I was red-faced and covered in snot. He kissed me anyway--that's true love! Fortunately we had taken the photos before the wedding.

    I am pleased to say that both of the sons I raised have no trouble crying. They recognize it as the healthy biological and emotional necessity that it is. 

    While there may be some red eyes, puffiness and snot, don't you feel better after a good cry!?!?

        Leta

Cubs announcers wearing the Ryne Sandberg #23
remembrance shirts. The whole team wore
them during batting practice... awesome!