Note 25 : The old man who couldn`t cry

He was quiet old, his cheeks drooped..his eyes were watery.but he walked straight, his voice was hoarse..He was in town because his eldest sister had died..

"Its good she passed away, her suffering had to end.." he spoke practically - maybe to his own self .."you know life is strange, things come to you when they are meant to be,.all you have to do is meet it, smile at it and let all of it pass"

Lil and Ag at the dinner table were listening him talk..

"she was the closest thing to a mother I had"

Reminiscing - as his entire life passed thru his eyes..

"so, it's strange how life is -just let it pass" having seen a lot of life..he had a lot of life lessons to talk abt.

Later, Agnes asked, " why wasn't he crying, his own sister died"

Ag didnt like him much.. He should have cried - she felt

"Ag, he still remembered her - he traveled all the way for her, not everyone cries- not everyone shows how they feel - sometimes honey you just have to understand" I said

"he still carried her last letter in his bag" Lil said - understanding every word and helping me conclude..

Not all men cry, some just don't know how to.

Hdk