Hand Me a Tissue, Please
I'm a sensitive, emotional person. Sensitivity is both good and bad -- on one hand, you have sympathy and empathy. On the other, you're thin-skinned like an onion. Best of both worlds, as I say.

Some things make me teary or weepy:
1) animals, especially dogs - I love animals, but seeing them hurt or in pain can open my floodgates. Dog stories, whether happy or sad, touch my heart. I watch "Animal Planet" and chances are, you will later catch me shedding a tear.

2) Barry Manilow songs - there is something about Barry Manilow songs that make me depressed. His songs push the right buttons. I love Barry Manilow songs to death, even if they make my heart sink, literally.

3) cruelty and violence - seeing the Twin Towers go down on 9/11 made me cry. I know, hindi naman ako Amerikano, and I wasn't living in the US at that time, but my sensitivities were violated by the act and symbol of cruelty and violence. For me, cruelty and violence are incomprehensible ... considering I am a gun advocate, and I love Mafia stories like "The Godfather". Okay, yes, I am confusing and have an extreme personality!

4) death - need I elaborate? Deaths of Darth Vader and Mary Corleone make me bawl. And no, it's not Sofia Coppola's acting, but Al Pacino's silent scream which kills me.

5) opening credits to the Star Wars movies - you know ... where it says "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away ...". Beats me!

6) the inflatable gorillas at the Phoenix Suns games - I know they're just inflatable, but hey, they're still animals!

And of course, my husband's love letters make me cry. Aww.