Why do we cry? No other mammals cry. I'm not talking about basal reflex tears scientifically necessary for survival, but emotional tears produced in responsed to sadness, stress or physical pain. Could there not have been another, less conspicuous way to respond to emotion. Drueling out your eye isn't attractive. Maybe a nice smelling odour could come out of your pores or your skin could glow or your hair could shine.

Every couple of weeks, Nikki and I get together and cry at Greys anatomy. And we enjoy it. It's sick. We go to country kitchen for a dirty fry-up, mug of coffee and glass of OJ then we curl up on the sofa, pull the blinds to block out sunlight and get in touch with our feelings. Then we complain about not exercising enough, make a pact to do some the following week and it never happens. I guess it is some kind of therapy.