Yes, it’s okay to cry ............
“Why are you crying?”, a young boy asked his Mom.
“Because I’m a woman,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said.
His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will, but that’s O.K.”… Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?”. “All women cry for no reason,” was all his Dad could say… The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked “God, why do women cry so easily?”
GOD answered…
When I made woman, I decided she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, made her arms gentle enough to give comfort…I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times will come even from her own children.
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining…I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly…
She has the very special power to make a child’s boo-boo feel better and to quell a teenager’s anxieties and fears…I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart…I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.
For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed and it is her only weakness.
When you see her cry, tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.
Yes, it’s okay to cry even in the workplace. Even the strongest people and the best leaders are human and we all have feelings, thresholds of tolerance, and moments of weakness. It is not natural to have to control emotions to perpetuate an unevolved cultural norm. To me, crying – in moderation – sends a signal that a person (boss or employee) is in touch with his/her feelings and is not afraid to show vulnerability, which is what creates authenticity and helps people connect at the most basic human level. Connection and humanity in the workplace help breed trust and, as a result, productivity. While I certainly wouldn't recommend crying as a strategy to breed trust among colleagues, we're only human and it's okay to show that."
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That was a good one. Yes, I do!!!!...I drink lots and lots of water because it good for the health...
Mom used to cry when she heard music she liked, when she was happy or there was something joyful. I was a little kid and I thought I knew everything when I would tell her she wasn't supposed to cry when she was happy. Mom replied, "You'll see one day"!
"One day" finally arrived and I knew then what Mom meant. I, too, cry when I'm happy!
A man at work complains to his co-worker that he cant find a date. His co-worker says "Thats because you need to be a modern man. Women these days, want a modern man. A modern man is in touch with his feelings and not afraid to cry. Why look at Adam over there, he's a modern man."
The co-worker asks Adam "Hey, did you cry last night."
Adam: "I sure did"
The co-worker: "Were you alone?"
Adam: "Heck yeah, why do you think I was crying?" lol
This is a nice blog to read! For our feelings and emotions reflect what it means, to be human, when relating to one another. Well done, Cmyier!
Thanks for sharing your wisdom! God bless! Serendipity
Take care!