A day after international men's day, India's most influential cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to speak up on behalf of all the men. Tendulkar wrote that it's completely fine for men to show their emotions. They should not be shamed for crying.
The tweet contained a picture on which he wrote about his last day in international cricket. He broke down while taking a final walk towards the pavilion.
"There's no shame in showing your tears. So why hide a part of you that actually makes you stronger? Why hide your tears?" he asked in an emotional note.
"Because that's what we are brought up to believe - that men are not supposed to cry. That crying makes a man weak.
"I grew up believing this. And the reason I'm writing to you today is because I realized that I was wrong. My struggles and my pain made me who I am, shaping me into a better man," he added.
Sharing about the day when he quit cricket, Sachin wrote, "I had thought about it for a long time, but nothing could prepare me for that last walk back to the pavilion. With each step, it started sinking in. I felt a lump in my throat, the fear of it all ending.
"There was so much going through my head in that moment. I just couldn't keep it in. And I didn't fight it. I let go in front of the world, and surprisingly, I felt a certain peace."
Sachin added that crying doesn't make anyone less man. "I felt stronger for putting myself out there and grateful for everything that I had received. I realized I was man enough," he said.
