Profound suffering  seems to grant us entry into the Garden of Gethsemane with You. If we miss this privilege, we lose out on a depth and dimension in our intimacy with You that seems possible only in this lonely, intense place. It is on this side of eternity alone that we will hurt and mourn and require Your Comfort to survive and thrive. In heaven, we will be with You in joy only. Tears seem to connect us to the Living Water in a way nothing else does.