emotional reasons

Some scientific studies have proven that when we cry for emotional reasons, our tears contain the same kind of hormones released by the body during physical stress.

hunger

Occasionally, we feel a pain called 'hunger,' and this causes us to cry.

for lots of reasons: sadness, pain

We cry for lots of reasons: sadness, pain, fear . . .

simple reasons

The causes of crying extends from simple reasons to life threatening conditions.

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Why did God give us tears, and why must we undergo the situations in life that bring them?

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And like a child who doesn’t understand, they make us cry Whyyyyyyy?

sadness

And this is the only reason one would cry: sadness.

because of pain, fear, sadness, joy

We may cry because of pain, fear, sadness, joy.

because of the powerlessness and helplessness we feel because we see the suffering of others

We cry because of the powerlessness and helplessness we feel because we see the suffering of others.

for so many reasons…sadness, grief, heartache, loss, pain, suffering…so many heartbreaking reasons

We cry for so many reasons…sadness, grief, heartache, loss, pain, suffering…so many heartbreaking reasons but there are other times that we cry as well…the good times, the happy times, and these are the best kinds of tears.

for so many reasons...not just out of sadness but sometimes out of anger, out of frustration, and sometimes even due to joy

We cry for so many reasons...not just out of sadness but sometimes out of anger, out of frustration, and sometimes even due to joy.

because of the powerlessness and helplessness we feel in not being able to save those who have fallen into the sea

We cry because of the powerlessness and helplessness we feel in not being able to save those who have fallen into the sea.

because of the love we had and the emptiness we now live with

We cry because of the love we had and the emptiness we now live with.

because we are hurting

We cry not because we are cry babies but because we are hurting, because we live in a system that is hurting us.

the way our bodies work

We can cry because that’s the way our bodies work.

because of our complicity in the systems and powers of this world that keep people at bay

We cry because of our complicity in the systems and powers of this world that keep people at bay so that our security and comfort are not hampered.

because of our complicity in the systems and powers of this world that continue to oppress and dehumanize some for the privilege and comfort of others

We cry because of our complicity in the systems and powers of this world that continue to oppress and dehumanize some for the privilege and comfort of others.

acknowledging our stresses and accepting them

In a world that is becoming increasingly robotic, crying is a part of acknowledging our stresses and accepting them.

that happen at work

We cry: both because of things that happen at work, and because of things that are happening outside of work.

that God is all around us

We cry during these times because these times is our proof that God is all around us.