All About Tears

It’s the feeling you get in the pit of stomach, when your throat tenses, your face warms, your eyes swell, and you know damn well you can’t hold it in any longer. It’s the reason you can’t fall asleep. It’s what keeps you awake at night as you clutch your phone hoping, maybe, someone will text you back at 2 a.m. Just anyone to let you know they understand.
The truth is everyone understands, because everyone goes through sadness. As Katie would say, “some people are just better at hiding it”. A girl crying over her unexciting social calendar, a dad pining for his distant daughter, or a grandmother mourning the loss of her beloved husband, it doesn’t matter who you are.
Just know there are so many people that care about you who you wouldn’t even expect. Don’t try to bottle your emotions, let people in. Believe it or not, they DO understand. After all, it is the same tears we shed as a girl for a true friend or a dad for his distant daughter, or a grandmother for her passed away husband.