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.
La tristesse, contrairement à la colère ou la violence, exprimait une souffrance qui pouvait rapprocher les autres  de celui qui souffrait, ce qui aidait tant la personne  que la communauté à prospérer.