I knew Marissa was in 3rd or 4th grade. It's hard to keep up as it seems time is going so fast. It's fun and not fun, when the girls start worrying about their hair style and clothes. LOL
My friend was making a major change in her lifeshe was leaving her employer of 50 years for a new venture. She cried when she said her goodbyes. And as she did, she frequently said, Sorry about the tears.
Why do we sometimes feel the need to apologize for crying? Perhaps we look at tears as showing a weakness in our character or a vulnerability we dont like. Maybe were uncomfortable or think our tears are making others uncomfortable.
Our emotions, however, are God-given. Theyre a characteristic of our having been made in Gods image (Gen. 1:27). He grieves. In Genesis 6:6-7, He was sorrowful and angry about His peoples sin and the separation it caused between Him and them. Jesus, God in the flesh, joined His friends Mary and Martha in grieving over the loss of their brother Lazarus (John 11:28-44). He groaned in the spirit and was troubled (v.33). He wept (v.35). Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb (v.38). I doubt that He apologized.
Someday when we get to heaven, there will be no more sorrow or separation or pain, and God will wipe away every tear from our eyes (Rev. 21:4). In the meantime, the tears may flow. No apologies needed.
Three Day Weekend? :(
Marissa goes to school Monday. She probably gets holidays that Booboo doesn’t.
It is fun and scary to watch them entering their pre-teens. I think part of her grade problems is she is too interested in the goings on around her.
Have a delightful day, GeeBee.