Sometimes tears are the best medicine;
We live in a time where life is fast, it’s busy, and sometimes too much. People will say that we are blessed in the times that we live, as this is historically seen as the easiest time to be alive in. I however think that this isn’t always the truth. Think about it, yes, everything seems great, technology is advancing, standard of living is increasing, and we have so much to distract us. But, there is another side to this, extreme pressure. We live in a time of extreme pressure to compete, survive, maintain and advance.
In our time of “easy living” there is often still myths and cultural baggage that follows us, one of these is in regards to “being a man”. “Real men don’t cry” is a term we will often hear, men are supposed to carry the weight of the world, protect, defend, and just take whatever comes their way.
But, today I am going to dispel this thought, because it needs to be thrown in the trashcan of history. As men, we are expected to be strong, and yes, it is our duty, but things can’t always build up, things can’t always be heavy, and at the end of the day, yes, real men do cry. I think it takes great strength to admit ones flaws and weakness, it takes great strength to show the pain and weight you carry in your heart, and to cry is just human.
Some of the strongest figures in history have cried, they had to, sometimes it was recorded as one of their greatest chapters, them just being human like everybody else. It’s impossible to keep everything inside your body, you aren’t a statue, you aren’t made of stone, you are just a person. Nobody has the right to judge you for crying, nobody has the right to call you weak, or to mock you.
Real men do cry, real men can face their emotions, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, or to be afraid of. Don’t let others make you feel otherwise
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