Tears

Uncle Chuckie, will my tears ever stop?

I Truly understand your question, and how you are feeling. I have been asked similar questions about tears; what are tears, why are there times when I need to cry and can’t, and why do we have tears?

Tears are an emotional stress reliever. We all have them, and we must use them one way or another. If they are suppressed, they will come out, when you least expect it. If they are overly used, it is difficult to stop them. Tears are there when we hurt, and when we hurt someone. Tears are there when we are sad, and when we make someone sad. Tears are there when we are happy, and when we make someone happy. Tears are a sign of Love, a sign of feelings.

Personally, I started suppressing my tears when I was eight or nine years old. I stopped because I was tired of crying. I forced them out to make certain situations stop. As I got older, I did not release my tears because I felt I had to be there for others. When my family started to return Home, starting with my Uncle Andrew, my Aunt Melzina, my brother Tim, etc., I notice how my family was reacting and I felt I had to be there for them. I guess my reasoning was like that old Head & Shoulders ad; ‘No More Tears’. The years passed and my mind told me that something wasn’t right. My Heart felt very, very heavy. What I went through as a child kept emerging. I needed to release and didn’t know how. I could not function well. I needed to release. One day, I was led over to my mother’s. While I was there, I also needed to talk to my baby sister, so I called her. While my sister was on the phone and my mother next to me, I started to talk about my past and why I stopped crying. The torrential rains started pouring from my eyes. It was like a thunderstorm. It was decades of tears that needed to be released. I felt a lot better. Then they went on lockdown again. I guess it went from being a habit to a lifestyle. When I came to Georgia, I needed to release again. It took awhile, then they came. I became extra emotional and a little more sensitive than usual. I have learned to mellow now. I’m still me, and a lot of stress is gone. I cannot be too emotional over things I have no control over.

If I had realized then what I do now, would I have suppressed my tears? Maybe during certain situations and let them flow during others. Tears can purify like Holy Water. Release them when it’s time. It shows Love and feelings. It shows how much you care. Don’t try to force them, just let them flow naturally. Don’t try to suppress them, we need that release. That’s why The Father gave us tears.

Thank You Father for the tears you have given us!!