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It's a nice spring day and I have the window in the office opened. A few minutes ago I heard a woman outside and I couldn't figure out if she was laughing or crying. I got up to take a closer look and saw that she was in fact crying. It's the type of crying that only happens when someone just finds out that someone close to them has died.
- as awful as that is it's compelling when you think about how you've just encountered a real moment in someone's life7point34
- that's really interesting. and sad.juhls
- ... someone's life. you witnessed a very sincere and brutally painful moment.7point34
- honesty in emotion is a rare thing. especially when you see something that is usually guarded and/or repressed7point34
- eh, i'm tired and bored... possible i'm talking out my ass7point34
- I don't think it's rare, but maybe I know too many people who wear their emotions on their sleeves.juhls
- but how many of them are melodramatic or histrionic? how real is it?7point34
- A very real, and rare to witness, moment indeed. It instantly took me back to when I learned my mother had died.grunttt
- sleeve worn emotions are one thing. Emotions that are so strong that it's imposible to supress - that's real.grunttt
- I'm discussing anger more than anything else, but that's because I have a lot of family members with temper issues.juhls
- I probably have the worst luck with knowing other people like that. But in terms of sorrow, that's different.juhls
- yeah that's what i'm saying. exactly, grunttt7point34
- in that situation would you think it would be appropriate to offer to hold a complete stranger?7point34
- i like to think i would offer at least. spread humanity a bit.7point34
- great post, grunttt. thank you for sharing.7point34
- I always know exactly what's wrong with people, but it makes me too uncomfortable to comfort grown people. I'm not surejuhls
- what that says about me. Not enough empathy in an outward fashion or something.juhls
- That's probably why I don't expect other people to do that for me. Hmmm...juhls