tears of bereavement

"I bow in reverence before the emotions of every melted heart.  We have a human right to our sorrow.  To blame the deep grief which bereavement awakens is to censure all strong human attachments.  The more intense the delight in their presence, the more poignant the impression of their absence; and you cannot destroy the anguish unless you forbid the joy.  A morality which rebukes sorrow rebukes love.  When the tears of bereavement have had their natural flow, they lead us again to life and love's generous joy." (James Martineau)"