April May Gems - Nov 05 2024 ep36 - Big Boys Don't Cry (Men and Tears)

Today, in the sunny location of Townsville QLD, I get to have a good old Aussie chin-wag with a true blue Australian male about men and tears, on this episode titled “Big Boys Don’t Cry.” I guess I’m asking the questions – Do big boys cry? Do we as a society, let them? I mean, is it really allowed or is it taboo, even frowned upon? Do we suddenly consider, “Oh my goodness my big strong man is actually a weakling,” if he admits he “got a bit of dust in his eye” while watching the notebook? I also talk about one great man who cried, even in public. Now, I don’t mean great as in a ‘big strong man’ but a man who was all powerful, highly esteemed and called a King, the King of all Kings actually. A man with unlimited authority, that even broke the laws of the natural world and yet was also called ‘a man of sorrows.’ I want to reassure you in this episode that whatever gender you are, your tears matter. Actually, each one is treasured and ‘bottled’ so you don’t have to ‘bottle’ them yourself. Thank you to my special guest, a banana-bender ‘brother from another mother,’ for sharing today. I hope you are blessed by this heartfelt interview.