Cry, Heart, But Never Break is the title of a children's book about death by the Danish author Glenn Ringtved and illustrator Charlotte Pardi, translated into English by Robert Moulthrop. It is celebrated today by Maria Popova in her lovely online weekly journal, Brain Pickings:
"Although Ringtved is celebrated for his humorous and mischievous stories, this contemplative tale sprang from the depths of his own experience — when his mother was dying and he struggled to explain what was happening to his young children, she offered some words of comfort: “Cry, Heart, but never break.” It was the grandmother’s way of assuring the children that the profound sadness of loss is to be allowed rather than resisted, then folded into the wholeness of life, which continues to unfold. (I’m reminded of Maria Kalman’s unforgettable words: “When Tibor died, the world came to an end. And the world did not come to an end. That is something you learn.”)"