My Story, My Life: Why Cry?

Note* This entry was purely done out of boredom and shouldn’t be attempted to be read through if not in a positive mood.

Why? Why do people cry? According to Dictionary.com, the definition of cry is as follows,

cry (krī) Pronunciation Key
v. cried (krīd), cry·ing, cries (krīz)
v. intr.

1. To sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep.

2. To call loudly; shout.

3. To utter a characteristic sound or call. Used of an animal.

4. To demand or require immediate action or remedy: grievances crying out for redress.

When I point out cry, I didn’t mean tears or crying due to pain inflicted onto your flesh.

So, I sat and think about it for a while. I tried to recall on the recent events where I witness anyone cry and also came out with some scenarios where people weep. I came out with the conclusion that people cry because they failed to achieve something they have worked very hard for. Let us take a look here.

1) I was watching American Idol (I don’t know which season is this) while thinking of this issue and saw many contestants crying after making their exit. I believed many contestants worked diligently to try for a chance to go to Hollywood. They believed they worked hard for the one thing they wished for, or at least felt they had worked hard enough.

2) My friend’s relationship with his one came to an end recently and he has been crying for nights since then. He didn’t mention anything about it but we know it. No one tells you if they cried or not, don’t they? Anyway, why did my friend cry? I wondered. Yes, most emotional beings weep after breaking up but why? Doesn’t it boils down to the fact that they were trying very hard to make their relationship works? They tried, failed and then go crying.

3) Haven’t we seen people crying during the many disasters that happen to them? Whenever someone loses their love ones in a famine, drought, fire, tsunami or just anything, why were they crying? What is the hidden reason behind losing your love ones? They have lost the one thing they have been trying to protect but failed in the most expected or unexpected way.

Usually people cry in such situation but that is not always the case. Sometimes, people just didn’t cry when they were at least expected to do so.

Let’s take for instance the recent game where Singapore hosts Thailand the first leg final. Singapore won the leg 2-1 and did we see the Thais cry? No. Did they not try hard enough to win or was it because they have not lost? Do they think they still hold a very high chance of winning in the second leg hosting in Thailand? Surely the chance is still there but haven’t they already lost a game?

Manchester United won the game recently against Watford, claiming the 3 points and 4 goals. I didn’t see any dejected Watford players crying or weeping. Were they used to losing or did they not try enough? Did they anticipated the results before the game or was it just part and parcels of the league?

I couldn’t hit my timing I targeted for my marathon last year. I failed a module last semester and I didn’t even frown a second time. I lost 3 games in a row playing tennis against Rae yesterday. My life seems to be filled with failures but I didn’t seem to cry in any cases. Does it actually show that I am not working hard at all? I think it is. Well, it wasn’t obvious but it shows, didn’t it?

I need to start working hard in all aspects of my life. It seems that I am living in a screwed up life and am very much satisfied with the current lifestyle. I haven’t felt much competition in my life lately nor do I feel any desire to achieve or win anything to call my own. A wake up call came and it is time to wake up. Hopefully, I will see a changed man in 3 months time, for the better obviously.

Anyway let's just look at some pictures I took that day...