Object: A box of Kleenex.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever felt so sad and blue that you wanted to sit down somewhere and cry big tears? Not many of us like to talk about those times, and I know a lot of boys who will tell you that they never cry. But I know different. Boys cry just as girls cry when they are hurt, or when they feel like they have done something terrible and don’t know what else to do. I remember a lot of times when I have been hurt and the tears come to my eyes faster than the awful feelings come to my tummy. Feeling bad and crying just go together. A tear can be a beautiful thing when it is a tear of sorrow. Most people don’t cry when they feel hate or anger, but when they are hurt or are sorry they have tears.

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