While emotions are a fickle thing, it's hard not to be fascinated by them. Even the negative ones like anger and sadness are fascinating to me because it's those emotions that show us how human we can be. However if there's one thing we all have in common other than our emotions, it's that certain things both good and bad can trigger them on a whim. Like a silent alarm alerting your brain and heart telling you "This is the time to feel this way." With happiness for example it could be the smell of a pretty flower or the the sound of a pleasant song. However if there's one thing we all have in common, it's that there is often something that no matter how good of a mood you're in, would always trigger a cry fest. With me for example, it could be scenes from movies or TV shows that do it in for me.

To list some these are the things that make me cry on a whim:

It's A Wonderful Life. Specifically the Mr. Gower scene:

For those who don't know, It's A Wonderful Life is a popular movie in which a man sees what his life would be like if he never existed. Now the unique thing about this movie is that we get a large montage of what that life is like, from George Bailey losing his hearing rescuing his brother from drowning, to him contemplating suicide in order for his family to get life insurance. However the thing that stuck out for me, was the Mr. Gower scene. George works part time at a drug store and milkshake bar. His Boss Mr. Gower who is crotchety and grumpy demands that he delivers a package of medicine for a sick kid. However George notices that by accidental negligence that, Gower put poison in the pills George was supposed to deliver. The reason for this is because he himself, found out his own kid died and he's been bitter since. When George returns without giving the pills, he gets slapped for his trouble, but when he tells Gower what he did, Gower is not only shocked, but relieved that George prevented him from making a horrible mistake. The strange thing about that, while I felt bad George crying, nor the slapping didn't trigger it for me, but when Gower realized his mistake and went to hug George, George reeled back at first, thinking he was gonna get hit again. It was so powerful I had to excuse myself to the bathroom so I could cry without disturbing those who were watching with me.

The Outsiders: Specifically Curtis Brothers Reuinited

This was from the movie based on the hit book, The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton. About two young Greasers, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade, on the run and hiding when Johnny kills a member of their rival gang the Socs (Pronounced SO-Sh), the church they hid in catches fire, prompting them and their friend, Dallas Winston to rescue kids trapped inside. Johnny gets seriously injured and all three end up in the hospital, where Ponyboy reunites with his brothers, Darryl and Sodapop. The hugging didn't make me cry, their crying didn't make me cry. The fact that Darryl tearfully said "I thought we lost you, like we did Mom and Dad." didn't make me cry........I bawled my fucking eyes out.

Bag of Bones: Michael Noonan grief scene.

One of the few Stephen King movies that didn't scare me, but made me feel sad all over, but not so sad as the scene I remember the most about it. The Story is about an Author (Big shock), Michael Noonan who lost his wife and decides to go to their summer cabin to get away from it all and try to jumpstart his writing. He encounters among most things, ghosts and a conspiracy by a millionaire who wants to kill his granddaughter. During the loss of his wife, they pull no punches, her death was very tragic, but the thing that really tugged my heart was the grief scene. After the funeral, Michael seems to take the tragedy well for the most part. That is until he gets home. Mike starts suffering from a nightmare involving a digital picture frame of him and Johanna the latter of which he witnesses being dragged under the bed. Once he wakes from them, he sees the frame under his bed. He picks it up and find himself laying next to the bed seeing if he'll see the apparition again. When he sees nothing, Mike breaks down hugging the frame and crying painfully.

Now many people don't like the miniseries, but if you're not moved by that part, then I'm sorry you have no soul. Me, I cry every time he does. Almost pin point accuracy.

And that's just movies and stuff. There are songs and certain events that would also trigger it. Let me know, what does it for you.