Water from the eyes

My thoughts about crying

An essay by Jake DeLapp

Pine Point 8A English

October 2010

        Crying is really just water that flows from our eyes when we become saddened. Its something so little, but it means a lot. Even though some people cry a lot, I think they are really just wimps, and should go with the flow. Crying is only for the big things.

        (ts) I don’t cry very often, but when I do its because I’m very hurt, or very emotional. (sd) In TKAM Jem was crying after Mr. Nathan Radley sealed up the knot hole in the tree. (cm1) Jem wouldn’t normally be depressed or cry if any tree was sealed up, but this was the tree where him and scout found all sorts of small treasures in the afternoons, on their way home from school. (cm2) They found gum, watches, and all other things that appeared remarkable to children of their age, but when the tree was sealed up all the trinkets would no longer be in the knot hole of that one very special tree. (sd) On the other hand, Jem may be crying because he thinks someone caught him such as Atticus or another adult and he would be in big trouble. (cm1) To some kids getting caught for something of this manner may not be a big deal, but Jem hasn’t ever been whipped and obviously doesn’t want to be any time soon. (cm2) For example, when , someone (a.k.a Jem) lost his pants at the Radley’s he went to get them so he wouldn’t be in trouble, even if it meant he may be shot by a ruthless Nathan Radley. (cs) No matter why Jem is crying, I believe he has a reason. If something as special as the tree to Jem and Scout was lost I would be very upset and maybe even cry myself.

          (ts)When I was little Max, my pet cat and little buddy, died, I think I had a reason to cry. (sd)Sometimes people cry too much, but if you only over the important things I think its ok.(cm1) I cried when Max died because that was the loss of a family member, something that’s important.(cm2) If you cry over forgetting gym clothes once, then you probably cry too much.(sd) When max died, I cried a lot, but moved on.(cm1) I believe its very important that you move on after something bad happens to you.(cm2) After all you cant cry for years on end!(cs) Often times we should be sad, and maybe even cry, but you should always look for the good things in life, its just as hard as looking for the bad things.

        In my opinion crying should be for the big things in life, or something that really hurts. You shouldn’t cry if you want a book in a library, but its already checked out, or something else as simple as that. When something small happens just continue on in life, and remember that you cant control what happens. You don’t have to cry over anything or everything that happens to you.