It's interesting to me that last week I saw an article on HN that bascially asked the question "Is it ok for men to cry?" And now this article asking "What happened to the noble art of the manly cry?" It's interesting to me because I used to be a young man who didn't cry, and now I am older (late 50's) and I cry. I feel no shame at all and think it's a sign of sanity. What happened? Life happened. The older you get, the more things that make you want to cry happen. Speaking in general terms, parents pass away, you get divorced, you lose your house, you get fired or layed off, your best friend dies of a heart attack, your kid OD's on drugs; any number of things can and often do go wrong. I think Joe Biden is currently a great example of a man who cries. If I could send a message to my younger self I'd say go ahead and cry, because you will and you'll be better off for it.