When Grown Men Cry

stephen jamal leeper
11 min readFeb 24, 2020

Healing the hardened hearts and fragmented Souls of Menfolk

Ain’t shed a tear since the old school years of elementary
— Tupac Shakur

Los Angeles Laker fans Alex Fultz, from left, Eddy Rivas and Rene Alfaro mourn retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center prior to the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. He was 41. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Verily, tears are a mercy that Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants.

— Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

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