> I know what it's like to cry tears of joy. But sometimes I have a happy feeling inside of me that is so strong that I feel like I want to cry. Not tears of joy. The happiness is a heavy feeling, weighing me down like sadness might. It's so strong that even though I'm happy, I feel almost like I'm sad.
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> Anybody else have even a faint idea of what I am talking about? I know I can't be alone with this, and it is not something that ever really worries me. But hearing from other people would be interesting.
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> Gahalyn

[Sits by couch and strokes beard.]

It seems entirely possible that in the case of a sensitive person experiencing great happiness this could trigger an unconscious awareness that by contrast, millions of others in the world are suffering flood, famine and oppression. This could cause this sadness.

Then again, it could be wind.

Misty"Moves from couch to chair, sits, arises, removes claws from buttocks and cat from chair, sits again, makes current payment to 'Degrees'R'Us' Mail Order"Cat

If that made you smile, please don't feel guilty.