ABSTRACT
Sadness is a response to loss and separation from what we desire and need. Our body has certain constant states that make up our physical and emotional equilibrium. When we lose the essentials of our physical and emotional constants, we are sad (Tomkins, 1962). Losing food, shelter, and clothes cre- ates sadness, as does losing what we love. Sadness is the central emotion in the grief process (Izard, 1971). Sadness attracts comfort. Parents of a crying infant want to offer nurture and comfort (Greenberg & Paivio, 1997). The tears of our friends cause us to open our arms to them. As they feel sad, we feel sad with them. Sadness reflects how much we care about what we lost (Nathanson, 1992). The greater we care, the greater our sadness. Sadness cleanses, renews, and reconnects us with love (Greenberg, 2001).
