Never do this when you visit a hospital

Tip #2 Never be afraid to cry.

When people hear what chaplains do, they ask some common questions. 

One question is, “Do you ever cry when you are serving a family whose loved one just died?” 

The answer, of course, is yes. 

The day that violence, sickness, cancer, miscarriage, stillbirth, strokes, heart attacks, and death can no longer bring tears to our eyes is the day we should quit being hospital chaplains. 

While it is important that I don’t make the situation about myself and my own sadness, shedding some tears with the family can build a meaningful bridge. 

I no longer apologize for crying, and neither should you. 

Never be afraid to cry.