Moved to Tears

What is this thing inside of us that makes us cry? I don't mean the kind of crying when we are in pain, or stressed. It is pretty obvious why we are crying when we cry for those reasons. Actually, maybe the reasons are not so obvious, but that is for another day of blogging. Today I am referring to when we cry because something has moved us so deeply that the only outlet we have is to let this thing work its way through us and exit through our eyes as tears and maybe even as a silent (or not so silent) wail through our mouth.

It is so interesting the way our bodies work. One minute we are doing fine and then something happens that sets off a trigger of responses in our body simultaneously. My guess is that our perception picks up something in our environment that must trigger a memory. The memory then resonates within like a throbbing heart or maybe a chill up the spine, with a direct connect to something so deep inside of us, we can barely express what it is. Well, I am here to tell you (just in case you did not already know), this feeling, this expression, is joy. It is when our hearts are opened and we get a glimpse of pure joy!

Approximately two weeks ago, I married Gary, my long time love of 10 years. We both cried when saying our vows, tears were just pouring from our eyes. It felt like our hearts were opened, and we were bonded in a way that I have never felt before. Joy!

I saw Avatar the other day and it had a profound effect on me. The first time the two main characters flew together brought tears to my eyes. I felt like I was flying, calling forth in me the very magic that makes up those kinds of dreams. Joy!

Joyfulness. When it strikes, really live in that moment and just sit in it for as long as you can. Cherish it and know that it is not a permanent state of being, however, it is now a stronghold, one that is forever imprinted in our minds until the next trigger...