As I watched, the tears came. It was a video a friend had sent me. When I told my friend I cried he got concerned, and said he wouldn’t send any more of those kinds of videos.
He thought my tears were a bad thing. But really, they were the kind that come when you ‘re caught unaware and, unbidden, your heart just opens. You deeply appreciate someone’s courage, their caring, their pain, their 
triumph…
This is very different from becoming distraught, worried or distracted by another’s experience. This is about genuine caring: witnessing what is and not pushing it away, appreciating the human experience without getting lost in it.
Crying when your heart opens is like going through a doorway to a place where the “we vs. them” disappears. It’s true love and appreciation.
An open heart, even with tears– it’s a good thing.
I love this article!! You are so very right and it is so good to have your heart opened.
Thanks Cathy.
I love the article, too … a lovely distinction. And when I watched the video, I cried as well. Thanks for both.
It’s good to be reminded of how we are connected.