Growing up in church, we were encouraged to learn Bible verses. I had a good memory, and I loved learning God's word so it wasn't a problem. As kids, we often joked about learning John 11:35. It's a simple verse "Jesus wept." That's the whole verse right there. Everyone knew that verse because it was easy to learn. Now, 50 something years later, This verse has more meaning than I ever thought possible as a child and teenager. Then I learned the verse, for no other reason, than it was simple. However, as I have gone through life, I have been brought to the realization that sometimes life is harsh and sometimes the reality of this life makes us sad and we want to cry. We, however, live in an era when we are chided, put down and told that crying is a sign of weakness. Weeping is a bad, taboo; don't do it. If you're sad, you have a problem. But, the problem with that logic is that Jesus wep