things that bring tears to your eyes.

I envy you that travelsafar!

My children or grandchildren being hurt does it for me.

And, of course, events like those in Christchurch where children are suffering.

Similar to kitty the thought of my children or grandchildren being hurt or poorly. About 8 years ago my DGD (then 3) broke her leg. It was a nasty break and she was in a cast from top to toe. It was illuminous pink . We were waiting to move to this house and renting an upstairs flat. My son brought her to ours and she would not let him carry her up the stairs . She dragged herself up like a commando with a huge grin at her achievement. I cried so much I couldn’t stop. Gracie just looked at me as though I was a crazy woman...I probably was.

I don't cry easily but do get affected by tragic news and tears of joy esp when our DGC do something amazing. I love being taught by my nearly 4 yr old . Not how to suck eggs but similar!! She has shown me how to build a snowman and how to do yoga moves.
How DM would have loved these little people as she did her DGC. I am becoming more like her everyday!

I've always been so thankful that neither were alone when the time came as that to me meant everything and both had known I was there. I have missed them. I loved them both.
Mother's Day used to be pretty difficult for a long time.

gilly so similar to my DS2 when he was 2yrs old he broke top of his leg playing footbal in the garden,he had a cast from waist to toe after being on traction for 8 weeks,as soon as he was allowed home he was back in the garden on his bike pushing himself around with one good leg,I had to whiten the cast with shoe whitener before every fracture clinic visit.

DD playing the piano does it every time, she has been playing since she was six and I still get emotional.
When I was ill and she asked what she could do for me I asked her to play for me, she travelled from abroad but came armed with tissues.

They are so resilient aren’t they glamma ? My DGD’s right leg has been known as “her super leg” ever since.

Mothers day kills me my mum and i loved cards id spend forever choosing the right one and she'd cry when she read it, miss her so so much ?

harrigran that's brought a tear to my eye. I would be the same.
Thoughts and memories, children in nativity plays, Welsh male voice choir singing (I'm English) and a lot of what we see on the news. Disregarding politics.

I still cry because I miss my Gran who died 40 years ago. We were so close and I wasn't with her at the end.

There's rarely a day that passes when I don't end up blubbing, these days.
I can see someone limping along with their shopping bags and it sets me off.

I too always cry at nativity plays. Tears seem to spring to the eyes so much more easily nowadays.

I was in the hairdressers yesterday chatting to a woman I had never met before. She had been adopted and told me the story of how she met her birth mother. Tears came into my eyes and she said'Oh dear I've made this lady cry'. I felt daft.

I try to avoid anything too sad on the t.v. nowadays and am thinking of coming off facebook because of the awful animal suffering that is featured on there. There was a terrible story about a poor little dog that had never been able to lie down and would try to sleep standing up. It did have a happy ending but I am trying to get it out of my mind because everytime I think about it I am in tears.

The cruelty in the world seems to affect me so much more lately that I feel I won't be sorry to leave it.

In church this morning singing a favourite hymn i suddenly felt tearful about the people in the mosque in Christchurch especially the children. I had to nip outside for a bit. Then I told myself off for being self indulgent when it was the people who were suffering.
I think NZ will never be the same again. Sadder and maybe more on the alert but more inclined to reach out and help.

Mother's Day is always hard - I still have my mum (88) but my own 2 daughters cut me out of their lives 10 years ago when I remarried - he is younger than me and they took an instant dislike as they will now have to wait longer for their inheritance, they told me! One was already married, the other has married, I found out via a friend on social media, and evidently I have 2 grandchildren (one each). I cry for all of them, I don't know where they live but texts and email over the years have gone unanswered. It's very hard at times but it's their decision and I just have to live with it.

Sometimes a news item either seen on TV or read about in the newspaper can bring tears. I can't bear to watch 'Casualty' on TV as these awful accidents are the sorts of things that can happen to anyone's family member or members. I don't cry about it though, just don't watch it.

Tragedies like the New Zealand massacre set me off every time. And children voices singing, I just love them and yet it always makes me shed a tear.
And, anybody singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".... that song has me in floods .

My daughter would feel that she has failed if she doesn’t make me cry on Mother’s Day, birthdays etc ! In fact all my 3 make me cry with the wonderful things they put in my cards, and even all their partners contribute and make me feel extra special. I have always been a cry baby with happy news, sad news, nostalgia, weddings etc I used to find it very hard to remain professional in my past career, listening to people’s tragic life stories .... bit of a sponge for others grief !

It’s part of the ageing process unfortunately, becoming easily upset, sentimental and so on.
Real tragedies ( especially involving children) have always upset me though.

I was told that being sentimental and nostalgic are the two worst traits to have; I can think of worse personally but I have both of these, and can cry buckets at memories, and the usual culprits like children singing, their happy, bright faces and the simple things that make them full of joy. Yes, old people struggling and bent, unkindness - the list goes on. However, the one that I cannot understand is that'Danny Boy' - possibly the most mawkish and sentimental song ever - can make me SOB! Must be something handed down from my Irish roots.

There are plenty of worse traits Rosina and I think women are prone to both nostalgia and sentiment especially as they age, just one of those things.
I believe it’s best to block any sad memories if possible and not wallow in them ( I have a friend who constantly lives in the past.)

I agree with you travelsafar. My mother died fifty eight years ago today actually. I still take flowers to the grave every birthday and Mothers Day. And a wreath at Christmas.

She missed so much of her, and my, life.

I can't work out if I've got the sums right there. She was 45, I was 19 at the time, and I'm 77 now. Too hard for this brain this morning.

I sat and watched my Mum die on Mothering Sunday, there are always a few tears on the day, no matter the date. Any unkindness to adult children or grandchildren brings tears, often of rage at the injustice. I cope better with their illnesses. No logic to emotion.

Does anyone else find they can't cry actual tears anymore? Physically? It's as though there's no wetness left in there.