Do you think crying is a sign of weakness?

Crying is when a person lets out their deepest emotions that are bottled up. This is another way of releasing feelings that have been built up and are troubling a person. It feels good to cry and afterwards you feel better, calm and at peace. Crying is also a healing process especially when you have no words to express how you feel. There are instances where people cry out of anger and frustration.

My friend lost her mother last year November. They had a close relationship and they were like best friends. As she grew up her mom became her confidant, mentor and a friend. Her mother assisted her emotionally, taking care of her children when she was busy with work. Her work required her to travel all over the country. Overall her mother was a pillar of strength.

She had built a house for her parents and she only lived in it for a year. A month later, her father passed away. He was in pain as her parents had been married for over 40 years. This was a terrible time for my friend and her siblings.

In this scenario, would you say that my friend is crying because she is weakness? Or is she a child crying for the parents she will never see again? My friend is crying because she has lost a sympathetic ear. No-one can replace her mother. My friend is crying because she will never celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day buying her parents flowers, cards or anything that showed she loved them.

My friend is crying because she is asking God why this had to happen to her. My friend is crying because she is the eldest child, now she has to be a mother and a father to her siblings. My friend is crying because she is letting out her feelings and knows from this situation, she has to be a stronger person.