Disclaimer: I do not own HP.
It's okay to Cry
It's okay to cry. I know that now but as a child crying equaled punishment so I trained myself not to. It was better to hold it in rather then go two days without food. Now, I know better. I still don't cry often, but I am no longer afraid to. I cried when I thought Sirius betrayed my parents, I've cried at the funerals of Fred, Remus and many of my lost friends. I cried in joy at the birth of my children and when my family home was rebuilt and no longer stood as a reminder of the night of my parent's deaths, but as the hopeful and bright future my parent's sacrifice allowed me to have.
When one of my kids cry because they fell down and hurt themselves or did poorly on a test they studied so hard for, I don't tell then to suck it up, that it isn't worth crying for, because maybe it is. Perhaps to them, the way they are feeling at that moment, a good cry is exactly what they need.
I would never let them cry and throw a fit over something as silly as saying no to having a cookie before dinner but I'm happy to take my children in my arms and just hold them and let them cry if they really need to. No everyone agrees with me, even my wife sometimes think I'm a bit soft on the issue, but when you grow up never being given a hug, or never being allowed to talk about how your really feeling, something as simply as crying seems like such a little deal.
When James lost his favorite stuffed dragon, he cried until I wiped away the tears and helped him find it. When Albus was stung by a bee on the nose I pulled out the stinger and put ointment on it and even when it was over, even after the pain potion had kicked in and he was still a bit sniffly, I let him get it all out. When my little Lily fell and scraped her knee, as tough as she is, she cried and so I picked her up and took her into the house. She buried her weepy eyes into my shoulder and when she finally lifted her head my shirt was stained with her tears, but I didn't mind.
Crying is okay. It's good for the soul and the body, it's a way of cleansing ourselves of emotions, even as an adult. So don't feel like you have to bottle it in. Find a good shoulder and let it go, in the end, it could be exactly what you needed.
A/N: Not really sure why this popped into my head but it wouldn't go away so I wrote it down. Hope you liked it.