I find that my eyes are watering up more often lately. They were wet when I got
my daughter ready for her prom recently. I felt my vision get a little blurry
too just the other day when I watched an old home movie with my Mom in it. These
days I even find them getting moist from certain songs I hear, stories I read,
and thoughts I have. Some think I am getting sentimental in my middle years. I
think I am just getting wiser and more in touch with God’s love.
Not all of my tears are loving and joyful ones, either. I have had tears of
sadness while holding my own crying son, because there was nothing I could do to
ease the frustration his Autism causes. I have had tears of grief when first my
Mom and then my Grandma died. I have even had tears of empathy in seeing the
suffering that so many people in this world are going through everyday.
Even with the moist eyes and mixed feelings, however, I wouldn’t change who I am
today. I have more love in my heart and joy in my soul than ever before. I have
found too that it is our own caring souls that God uses to help heal the world.
It may open us up to more pain and suffering, but God always gives us the
strength, love, and goodness to handle it. It may give us a few more tears, but
God makes sure that most of them are ones of joy, compassion, and kindness.
It is far better to have wet eyes and a warm, loving heart than dry eyes and be
dead on the inside. Don’t be scared to let your eyes go moist then. Those tears
will clear your vision to see God’s spirit in everyone you meet. Those tears
will open your heart to all the love that God wants to bless you with. Those
tears will strengthen your soul so that you can bring joy, compassion, and
healing to all those around you. God gave you tears to ease your pain and tears
to express your joy. Use them both to make this world a better place.
Joseph J. Mazzella joecool@wirefire.com
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