Some people are hesitant to shed tears publicly, and others are uneasy when someone cries in their presence.  When that happens, they try to change the subject in an effort to distract the person from his pain, or they may even avoid a person who is in sorrow if they think he may cry.

Crying can be therapeutic and is a normal component of the grief process.  Sharing our feelings with others may be even more therapeutic than crying alone.  If you happen to be in the presence of someone who is crying because of a loss, just sit by quietly.  There is no need to say anything, just reach over and gently hold the person's hand. Touching, too, can be healing.  

Let us not deprive someone of the healing that occurs in the grief process.  If we feel uncomfortable when someone is crying in our presence, it may be that we are feeling his pain.  That's compassion, and it may just be what that person needs in order to heal.

Remember: Yashua, showing compassion, wept!