Growing up I often would relate crying to the rain. I am not sure if it's because of the obvious similar characteristics rain and tears posses, or because of the metaphoric relationship I created in my mind. Tears and rain, both are cleansing agents. Think about it, the strongest and most powerful eroder that exist is water and that's what comprises most of our tears and the rain.
To me tears are our internal cleansing agents while the rain is our external source. Tears erode away all the bad, dark, and heavy thoughts/feelings/emotions we have weighing us down. Have you ever noticed how much lighter your chest is, or how much easier it is to breath (of course that is after you blow you're nose) one you have really had a great cry? Have you ever noticed the salty residue left on your cheek from a tear? A tear that cleansed your soul?
The rain acts like a cleaner in many ways. It can wash away mud that once covered a sidewalk or car. It can help clear away the last bit of snow so that the spring flowers can burst through the ground. The rain, through temperature changes, can wash one season into the next. Yes, it does make mud and mud does create a big mess. But perhaps rather than thinking of it as a muddy mess, we should think of it as a way to cleanse the ground, rid it of any impurities.
Life throws us an abundance of stressors in all shapes and forms, and when we feel as though we are about to burst with internal overload, it's time to cry. It's time to release those things that are holding us back from being our pure, true selves. There's a true reason why God linked our emotions to our tears. So cry, cry in joy, pain, or sorrow. Just cry. Release the emotions you didn't even know existed.
What have your tears helped you cleanse away in your life? Or what do you need to cleanse away in your life?
If crying doesn't help you cleanse your soul what works for you?
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