Bjorn hosts at dVerse today, asking us to write about water in one of its many forms. At the risk of sounding like a Debbie downer, I’ve chosen the subject of tears.
Haibun Monday
I’ve recently had reason to cry tears of frustration, anger and joy- all in a space of 12 days. To begin with, my little treasure ( a hulking teenager, actually ) broke his clavicle. It took the doctors 11 days to figure that out. They then booked an emergency operation leaving me no time to get my head around it! What followed was a harrowing 2 -hour operation as my prince was hammered and nailed back into shape. In this time- frame, there were silent tears of fear and prayer which mercifully gave way to tears of relief when he was wheeled back out.
I’m not normally a cryer, so the experience was particularly exhausting – but strangely liberating. Because now, it’s all been left in the past and has given way to tears of joy watching him go about his business albeit one-armed. And you know what? Crying is therapeutic. I highly recommend it.
Tears fall like raindrops
Washing away many fears
Sweet ones taste the best
(C)- Vivian Zems
October 16, 2017 at 8:18 pm
I do believe in the therapy of tears too… especially when all is good in the end. Concern for surgery and its success is a perfect subject. Myself I need onions to shed tears but I think it’s not the same thing
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October 16, 2017 at 8:25 pm
Ah! Then I have a challenge to write you a very sad story. Perhaps then, the tears will come!
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October 16, 2017 at 8:23 pm
Sweet tears are the best. You’re right, crying is therapeutic. Hope they are tears of joy now.
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October 16, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Absolutely! !!😄😄😄
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October 16, 2017 at 8:24 pm
🙂
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October 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm
Tears are therapeutic. I’ve been learning to cry since my mother died in June. I’m glad things came out okay for your “wee lad”. and yes, the sweet ones taste best.
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October 17, 2017 at 6:42 pm
Thank you for your kind words and my condolences for your mum.
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October 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm
I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that emotional tears contain “stress hormones” – ?cortisol? – that get washed out of the body that way. I’m not sure how much of a physiological effect that would have, but I think sometimes it’s good to cry it out. I hope your boy is OK now. Poor lad.
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October 17, 2017 at 6:41 pm
Thanks, Sarah. He’s mending slowly.
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October 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm
Oh, great haibun, obviously, and I love your haiku. I just went off on a tangent…
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October 17, 2017 at 6:40 pm
Thank you! And I love the tangent 😉
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October 16, 2017 at 9:23 pm
Wow- so sorry to hear, but happy he’s on the mend. Wonderful haibun/haiku Vivian.
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October 17, 2017 at 6:38 pm
Thanks Linda😊
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October 16, 2017 at 9:48 pm
Nothing like a good cry, Viv! I hope your son is on the mend.
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October 17, 2017 at 12:50 am
He’s doing great 🙂 Already getting on my nerves 🙂 🙂
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October 17, 2017 at 7:14 am
🙂
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October 16, 2017 at 9:49 pm
I am glad to hear your son is doing well. I liked the haiku about the sweet tears tasting best.
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October 17, 2017 at 12:46 am
Thank you so much!
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October 16, 2017 at 11:04 pm
So glad your son is on the mend and yes, tears are very therapeutic and sweet tears of joy & relief are definitely best.
Anna :o]
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October 17, 2017 at 12:26 am
Oh the relief! Thanks, Anna!
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October 16, 2017 at 11:40 pm
Happy to read that he is doing well. I agree, crying is therapeutic ~
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October 17, 2017 at 12:25 am
Thanks, and yes, it sure is !
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October 16, 2017 at 11:45 pm
Children are the inadvertent revenge our parents wreak upon us in payment for what we wrought upon them as children. And they are a source of joy, when they aren’t running us through the wringer. My son, thankfully, has ceased causing my heart to stop in mid-beat. His time is coming….
I lived through your haibun and bit nails with you.
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October 17, 2017 at 12:24 am
:)- yes Charley, they are the secret weapon. Thanks for reading – and biting your nails too!
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October 17, 2017 at 1:08 am
Happy you and your son are through the woods on this. Yes, our kids age us before our time. Your cascade of tears may prove your fountain of youth!
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October 17, 2017 at 7:40 am
Thanks Frank! Looking forward to a reversal of those new grey hairs!
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October 17, 2017 at 10:43 am
😆
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October 17, 2017 at 2:03 am
Poor kiddo! 11 days with a broken clavicle! My favorite part was your terms of endearment for your son- your little treasure, your hulking teenager, and your prince. 🙂
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October 17, 2017 at 7:34 am
Yes, it was too long. But all good now. He’s already up to causing trouble, so he’s lost the title of Prince 😉
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October 17, 2017 at 4:44 am
Stay strong! Excellent haibun!
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October 17, 2017 at 6:36 pm
Thanks Reena!
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October 17, 2017 at 9:59 am
Wonderful haibun, though sorry to hear about your son’s pain. Teenage is susceptible to al kinds of traumas. Hope he is back in shape soon. All the best!
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October 17, 2017 at 6:35 pm
Thank you for the good wishes. 😊
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October 17, 2017 at 12:34 pm
First, glad to know your little treasure is okay now.
Second, I agree. Crying does help awash the pain.
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October 17, 2017 at 6:32 pm
Thanks Marian! And it sure does😊
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October 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Funny how they can move so quickly from being little ‘gits’ (my mothers fave term) to our angels when difficult times befall them…and quickly back to little ‘gits’ again 😉 Well written. Glad he came through unscathed for the most part.
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October 17, 2017 at 6:30 pm
Described perfectly! That’s kids for you😊
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October 17, 2017 at 7:50 pm
Hmmmm, 11 days to figure that out? Where do YOU live? (I am a medical provider). And sometimes, those sort of fractures may not need surgery, but even if so, simple surgery. But I get very worked up when it is my own kids — good parents do. Cute Haibun
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October 17, 2017 at 8:11 pm
London -of all places. I was MAD!!
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October 17, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Ouch — why 11 days? Symptom of NHS?
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October 17, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Definitely! A very tired A&E doc who swore there wasn’t a fracture….then no available staff to attend to him earlier than his fracture clinic 2nd opinion appointment. The minute the surgeons looked at his radiograph, they were appalled and booked surgery for the next morning. 11 painful days. I’m getting private health insurance – it was ridiculous.
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