A child's first response in this world is a cry. It is a cry which communicates its needs. When it grows up, a cry assumes many meaning like frustration, anger, sorrow etc. When a favourite thing is snatched from the child, immediate response is its cry. This response is learnt and retained. It is respected by elders and attended to.
But, when a child grows into man /woman, this expression is not welcome. In fact our society looks down on this mode of expression. It is not manly for a man to cry. You donot cry in public. As an expression of happiness, it is tolerated, but not that of sorrow. You can shed tear in silence but not loudly.
When you lose your favourite, it could be your near dear ones, your posession or your place you feel sad. As a child I have learnt to cry and cry loudly. But social values prevents me doing this. I gulp my sorrow. It stays as a painfull lump in my throat. Yet I cannot cry loudly.
What strange values ! Will it not be a great relief if I express my sorrow loudly?
But, when a child grows into man /woman, this expression is not welcome. In fact our society looks down on this mode of expression. It is not manly for a man to cry. You donot cry in public. As an expression of happiness, it is tolerated, but not that of sorrow. You can shed tear in silence but not loudly.
When you lose your favourite, it could be your near dear ones, your posession or your place you feel sad. As a child I have learnt to cry and cry loudly. But social values prevents me doing this. I gulp my sorrow. It stays as a painfull lump in my throat. Yet I cannot cry loudly.
What strange values ! Will it not be a great relief if I express my sorrow loudly?
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