"Happy Cry"

Tonight we decided to take Evie to see Rat-u-tooooo-eeeee (I don't know how to spell it, so I went with phonics). If you haven't seen it, you should--cute flick. Anyway, there's a part at the end (I'm not giving it away :)) when the rat family helps each other out and then goes their separate ways. Well, after the movie, as we were driving home, Evie said, "I think I just need to happy cry for those rats...I'm just going to happy cry." I guess maybe I've cried when I was happy or we've seen it on TV, but I didn't think Evie really understood the meaning. However, the splitting of the rat family was a bittersweet experience for all those involved, so I agree with Evie, it was a time for happy tears...happy for each other and happy for the memories.---Now, if this concept was too deep for you, don't worry. I'll bet you've happy-cried before. For example, if you've had a baby and you go through the first night at home completely confused with overwhelming feelings of inadequacy with a baby that seems to never stop crying...and then your mom comes the next day...that may be an appropriate time for a happy cry (and it was for me). Or maybe on your wedding day...happy cry. Or when your child says something sweet or church-knowledgy...happy cry. Or when gap has their yearly sale...happy cry. -------------So anyway, I obviously could go on and on with examples, but you probably get the gist. It's a fact...crying is not just for sadness anymore! (Please share your "happy crying" experiences!)