english: Sadness, as opposed to anger or violence, was an expression of suffering that could immediately bring people closer to the suffering person, and this helped both the person and the larger community to thrive.
non_english: In tegenstelling tot woede of geweld was verdriet een uiting van leed die mensen direct dichterbij de lijdende persoon kon brengen en hierdoor kon zowel de persoon  als de grotere gemeenschap gedijen.