Tears represent the beginning of healing and transformation in our lives. They clear the dust from our eyes and help us to see things differently. Our tears make us receptive to the presence of angles and surprising resurrection encounters. It happened for Mary Magdalene when she met Jesus on Easter Sunday, and it can happen for you too. Find hope on the other side of the tears as you read this series of meditations. Learn to live positively, not out of blissful ignorance, but out of deep conviction that the Risen Christ does represent the ultimate hope.